King Alfred (849–899)
King Alfred (849–899)
King Alfred (849–899)
King Alfred (849–899)
King Alfred (849–899)
King Alfred (849–899)
King Alfred (849–899)

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In 1771, when he was 21 years old, Jacob, 3rd Viscount Folkestone and later 2nd Earl of Radnor presented this bust to the College, costing him £51 18s. This work is based on the bust of King Alfred by Rysbrack at Stourhead, Wiltshire, ordered by Henry Hoare in 1764.

University College, University of Oxford

Oxford

Title

King Alfred (849–899)

Date

1771

Medium

marble

Accession number

Art14

Acquisition method

commissioned and presented by Jacob, 3rd Viscount Folkestone and later 2nd Earl of Radnor, 1771

Work type

Bust

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