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Ref No	GSL/POR/28
Title	Bust of William Smith
Date	[1848-1871]
Level	Item
Extent	1 item
Format	Portrait
Description	Plaster portrait bust of William Smith, [1848-1871], after marble original by Matthew Noble, 1850, based on the 1837 portrait of Smith by Hugues Fourau. 65 cm high.
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Administrative History	The original marble bust was made in 1848 for William Smith's memorial in St Peter’s Church, Northampton, a copy was made in 1850 by Noble to commemorate the opening of the Museum of Practical Geology.
Provenance	Received from Samuel Sharp, FGS, of Darlington Hall, Northampton, who also sent a photograph of the interior of St Peter's Church, November 1871. See CM, 22 November 1871.
Access Conditions	Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Language	English
ArchNote	Description by John Thackray
CreatorName	NOBLE \| Matthew \| [c.1817]-1876 \| sculptor

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/22	SMITH; William (1769-1839); civil engineer and geologist	1769-1839

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