Gunner James Wigley Accession Number: ART91653

Description

A head and shoulders portrait bust of Gunner James Wigley. This work was cast in bronze in 2000, taken from a plaster cast completed c.1943.

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Accession Number
ART91653
Cast by
Meridian Sculpture Founders
Classification
Art
Object Type
Sculpture
Physical Description
Medium: bronze
Measurement
Overall: 51.5 cm x 49.5 cm x 30 cm
Medium
bronze, green patina
Date Made
cast 2000
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1943, cast 2000
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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