bust
Artwork
Accession Number
983.316.001.001Description
One carved marble torso and head of a woman, her hair in a French roll with a Spanish comb. Her buttoned blouse is finished with a small floral corsage in the front centre of the collar. A small pendant hangs from a segmented necklace beneath the corsage.Narrative
The story of the life of Dinah Hetherington Banks is not yet known to The Castle Society.History of Use
This bust and the pedestal it sits on were purchased by James K. Nesbitt, President of The Castle Society at a Victoria, B.C antique shop on April 14, 1980. Its history of use before 1980 is not yet known.Date
1863Dimensions
73 x 50 x 28 cm28 cm is depth
Material
Stone, marbleSubject/Image
Dinah Hetherington BanksTechnique
CarvedInscription
GEO. MOSSMAN Sc.1863DINAH HETHERINGTON BANKS.
WIFE OF WILLIAM COCHRANE, GLASGOW.
DIED 20TH SEPTEMBER 1862
AGE 27 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS.
Country of Origin
ScotlandRelated Objects
pedestal, 983.316.001.002 (is related to)
