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John Howard was a prison philanthropist. A version in bronze is in the Tate collection. This is considered a sketch for the centenary memorial statue at Bedford, unveiled in 1894. One of six pieces of sculpture, models made in connection with the Duke of Clarence Tomb at Windsor.
Title
Model for a Statue of John Howard (1726–1790)
Medium
plaster
Measurements
H 32 x W 11 x D 9 cm
Accession number
NCM 1936-50
Acquisition method
gift from Sigismund Goetze, purchased with the assistance of the National Art Collections Fund, 1936
Work type
Statue