Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1854 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 item, Marble bust
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Made for Baroness Burdett-Coutts, who presented it to the School in 1869. Originally housed in the Busby Library, then later moved to its present locaion in Ashburnham Garden.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Marble bust of Sir Francis Burdett on a carved stone pedestal, with entwined serpents and four marble panels inset: the Burdett arms; Burdett as a pupil at Westminster School; Adressing the House of Commons; arriving at the Traitors' Gate in a wherry. The bust is signed twice and dated 1854
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access to collection items is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including Data Protection.
Conditions governing reproduction
A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School
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Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Place access points
Name access points
- Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844 (Subject)
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Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin