An Early 20thC Scottish Plaster Portrait Bust of George Hope Tait by Thomas J. Clapperton 1929 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope 25”Depth: 45” (all at extremities)In

25”Depth: 45” (all at extremities)In the manner of

preserved well and with no losses

They were created to evoke respect

The paint is dry and flaky though stable

the figure to the right looking out to the viewer is particularly arresting

An Early 20thC Scottish Plaster Portrait Bust of George Hope Tait by Thomas J. Clapperton 1929 sub-Beth Carter @ Doe & Hope 25”Depth: 45” (all at extremities)InOrigin: Scottish Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1929 Width: 14 Depth: 8 Height: 17 Base: 6 x 5 (all at extremities) The finely modelled early 20th century Scottish plaster portrait bust of the artist, designer and civic figure George Hope Tait (18651950), executed in 1929 by the noted Borders sculptor Thomas J. Clapperton (18791962) and cast with a quiet naturalism typical of Clappertons portrait work, the sitter shown turned