Lot 249: W - WILLIAM GOSCOMBE JOHN, WELSH, 1860-1952, BUST OF BASIL WEBB AS A BOY SCOUT

MATERIAL/MEDIUM
bronze, dark brown patina on a carved and inscribed wooden plinth together with two Great War medals awarded to Basil Webb and a catalogue from the Goscombe John Exhibition at the National Museum of Wales

h.38cm.

PROPERTY OF A LADY

Basil Webb was the son of Sir Henry Webb, bart., M.P. of Llwnarthu, Monmouthshire. The bronze offered possibly dates from 1911 when a larger statue, again in bronze, of Basil Webb was exhibited at the Royal Academy. This larger full length statue was later presented to Charterhouse school as a memorial to the Boy Scouts. Basil Webb was killed in action and this presentation took place after the great war.