# Bust of a Gentleman

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## Artwork

- Artist: [WEEKES, Henry](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/weekes-henry-r22777cf1b7a210>)
- Date: 1801-1850
- Technique: Marble, height 74 cm \(with socle\)

## Commentary

Weekes exhibited 124 works at the Royal Academy between 1828 and his death, with over a hundred being portraits. He wrote in 1852 that the objective of portraiture was &#34;to give the eye permanently that which no history or biography will be able hereafter thoroughly to convey to the imagination.&#34; His best works achieve this aim, combining emotional impact with accurate portraiture and exemplary technique.

## Related artworks

- [The Young Naturalist](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/weekes-henry-r22777cf1b7a210/the-young-naturalist-r5c3d3752861787>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)