
Unknown, Cast of a bust of an unidentified man.
Plaster. 770 mm x 590 mm x 340 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Unknown, Cast of a bust of an unidentified man.
Plaster. 770 mm x 590 mm x 340 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
This image is not available to download. To licence this image for commercial purposes, contact our Picture Library at picturelibrary@royalacademy.org.uk

Unknown, Cast of a bust of an unidentified man.
Plaster. 770 mm x 590 mm x 340 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
This image is not available to download. To licence this image for commercial purposes, contact our Picture Library at picturelibrary@royalacademy.org.uk

Unknown, Cast of a bust of an unidentified man.
Plaster. 770 mm x 590 mm x 340 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
This image is not available to download. To licence this image for commercial purposes, contact our Picture Library at picturelibrary@royalacademy.org.uk
Cast of a bust of an unidentified man
Unknown
RA Collection: Art
On free display in Central Hall
One of the mysteries of the RA collection, the identity of the sitter portrayed in this plaster cast remains unknown. It was one of eight busts of artists and architects installed in the 'Octagon' in the Main Galleries at Burlington House when the RA moved there in 1868.
Object details
770 mm x 590 mm x 340 mm
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