OPEN TODAY: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.

Tickets

Sculpture

Jane Braddyll

1 of 3
Type
Sculpture(Opens in new tab)
Date
1795
Accession number
69.70
Maker
Joseph Nollekens(Opens in new tab) (British, 1737–1823)
Dimensions
height: 29 in. (73.7 cm.)
Medium
marble
Description
This bust depicts Jane Braddyll (née Gale), daughter and sole heir of Matthias Gale of Catgill Hall and wife of Wilson Gale-Braddyll of Conishead Priory in Cumberland.
Credit
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Department
European Art
Find out more
View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)
Jane Gale married her cousin, William Gale in 1776 and both adopted the additional surname of Braddyll the same year. William was a politician and personal assistant (Groom of the Bedchamber) to King George III. Joshua Reynolds painted several portraits of the family and its members. Nollekens' sculpted image shows Jane with antique hairstyle and drapery, emphasizing her sophistication.

You might also be interested in