Portrait Bust of William Maple
Title
Portrait Bust of William Maple
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_271_Cunningham_William Maple.jpg
Subject
Description
William Maple, 1661/71?–1762, chemist, was one of the founding members of the Dublin Society. The subject modelled wearing a coat, classical robes and a chaperon, his head turned slightly towards the left, signed and dated P Cunningham AD 1763, and the socle inscribed William Maple.
Source
RDS Treasures Collection
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Relation
RDS Library & Archives
Format
Sculpture
Coverage
1763
Original Format
Sculpture
Physical Dimensions
71 cm
Collection
Citation
Cunningham, Patrick, d.1774, “Portrait Bust of William Maple,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 19, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3827.