| Description Of Item | This bust is made of plaster and is recorded as having been made by a sculptor called MacDonald; it is probable that this was the respected Scottish sculptor Lawrence MacDonald.
MacDonald often worked in a neoclassical style which is clearly evident in this bust of Duncan who is depicted draped in classical garments. Some of MacDonald’s works have been criticised for idealising the sitter, however in this bust MacDonald has not neglected the wrinkles around Duncan’s eyes alongside the mole on his right cheek.
As well as MacDonald's bust the College also holds a portrait of Duncan painted by Henry Raeburn.
Artist: MacDonald, Lawrence |