Edward John Broadfield. LL.D

John Cassidy, 01/01/1860 - 1939


Edward John Broadfield. LL.D

John Cassidy 01/01/1860 - 1939

Summary

Portrait bust of a middle-aged male, wearing academic gown and hood over a jacket and tie; he has a beard and sideburns without a moustache, thin lips and slight wrinkles below the eyes; the clothing is textured with slight incisions. On the back, the surface texture has been roughened; an uneven edge along the bottom of the bust. The bust is on a white marble slab, which sits between it and the plinth; the plinth is of a variegated marble, square, spreading and slightly stepped; the plinth stands on a columnar pedestal of dark, polished stone, with an octagonal base and square top.


Object Name

Edward John Broadfield. LL.D

Creators Name

John Cassidy

Date Created

1914

Dimensions

Pedestal: 117cm
Bust and plinth: 60.5cm x 49cm

accession number

1914.51

Place of creation

Manchester

Medium

Credit

Gift of Sir William Mather

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