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The bronze is cast from a model for the bronze statue at Eastbourne (1901). William Cavendish is shown full-length, seated, turned to the front, facing and looking half-right. His left hand hangs beside the chair, holding a book, and the right hand rests on the chair-arm. He is wearing the robes of Chancellor of University in court dress with bands. There is a collar of the Garter with the Garter George over the robes and the garter around his left leg. The feet are resting on a footstool. The work is mounted on a marble plinth with an incised inscription.

The Fitzwilliam Museum

Cambridge

Title

William Cavendish (1808–1891), 7th Duke of Devonshire

Date

1907

Medium

bronze & marble

Measurements

H 69.8 x W 56.9 x D 59.7 cm;
Plinth: H 120.8 x W 60.6 x D 71 cm

Accession number

M.1-1908

Acquisition method

gifted to the University by the Committee and Subscribers and placed in The Fitzwilliam Museum

Work type

Statue

Signature/marks description

inscribed signature on the edge of the chair seat: W Goscombe John A.R.A.

Inscription description

inscription on the front of the plinth: IN HONOREM / CVLIELMI / DVCVS DEVONAE VII MI / PER XXXANNOS / CANCELLARII NOSTRI / QVI INEVNTE ADVLESCENTIA / STVDDIIS OPTIMIS DEDITVS / ET IN OMNIBVS PRIMARIVS / SCIENTIARVM ET VETERVM ET RECENTIORVM / PER VITAM FAVTOR EXSTITIT / IDEMPRAESES NOSTER ELECTVS / ACADEMIAM DVCTV SVO ET EXEMPLO INSTINCTAM / AEDIFICIORVM INSTRVMENTO / MVNIFICENTISSIME ORNAVIT / TALEM VIRVM

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