Lot Essay
Matthew Noble (d. 1876) studied sculpture in London under John Francis (d. 1861). Although first exhibiting at the Royal Academy in 1845, he was not to become well-known with the public until his monument to Wellington was erected in Manchester in 1856, a commission which he had been awarded as a result of a competition.
The present sculpture, a rare departure from the portraiture work that earned Noble his reputation, was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1869 (no. 1207).
The present sculpture, a rare departure from the portraiture work that earned Noble his reputation, was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1869 (no. 1207).