Portrait Bust of Francis Leopold McClintock
Title
Portrait Bust of Francis Leopold McClintock
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_267_Kirk_McClintock.jpg
Subject
Description
Portrait bust of Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907), (British) Royal Navy officer and arctic explorer; the subject modelled to proper right, wearing a coat with buttons of a Royal Navy captain (and/or lieutenant), an open shirt with soft, fold-down collar, a knotted scarf, the Arctic Medal (awarded for leading the British Franklin Search Expedition, 1857-1859) pinned to his coat, his naval garb covered with classical drapery; on a white marble socle of circular, waisted form; inscribed recto Sir Leopold McClintock, signed verso J R Kirk RHA.
Joseph Robinson Kirk was Master of the Royal Dublin Society School of Modelling.
Joseph Robinson Kirk was Master of the Royal Dublin Society School of Modelling.
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
1862
Original Format
Marble
Physical Dimensions
73 cm
Collection
Citation
Kirk, Joseph Robinson, 1821-1894, “Portrait Bust of Francis Leopold McClintock,” RDS, accessed December 26, 2024, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3998.