John Wood (1788–1860)
John Wood (1788–1860)
John Wood (1788–1860)
John Wood (1788–1860)
John Wood (1788–1860)
John Wood (1788–1860)
John Wood (1788–1860)

Image credit: McLean Museum and Art Gallery – Inverclyde Council

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The subject was a shipbuilder of Port Glasgow and builder of the Comet.

The bust is inscribed 'Murray sculp 18__' on the back. It is not certain if Murray was the surname of the original sculptor or that of the maker of this plaster version, which may be a copy of a marble original.

McLean Museum and Art Gallery

Greenock

Title

John Wood (1788–1860)

Medium

plaster

Measurements

H 73.2 x W 48.5 x D (?) cm

Accession number

2008.80

Acquisition method

purchased by Inverclyde Council, 2008

Work type

Bust

Signature/marks description

on back: Murray sculp 18

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