Adam's HOMAN POTTERTON A LIFETIME OF COLLECTING 7th September 2021

58 55 CHRISTOPHER MOORE HRHA (1790-1863) Portrait Bust of a Gentleman White statuary marble, 56cm high (22”) Signed and inscribed ‘London’ € 5,000 - 6,000 Moore was born in Dublin in 1790. He was living at Upper Gloucester Place by 1819 and exhibited a ‘ Portrait of Himself ’ and ‘The Combat between the Archangel Michael and Sa- tan’ in the Dublin Society’s House in Hawkins Street. Shortly after, he went to London and was living on Tottenham Court Road. He again exhibit- ed ‘The Combat between the Archangel Michael and Satan ’ in 1821 at the British Institution and also contributed three works to the Royal Academy – ‘Infant Orpheus’, ‘Bust of Henry Gratten’ and a ‘Bust of Charles Phillips, barrister’ . Moore continued to exhibit at the British Institution until 1834 with figure subjects and sculptural studies, but no portrait busts, while his Royal Academy entries were almost exclusively portrait busts. He continued to exhibit yearly at the RA until 1860. Although making London his home Moore made regular trips to Dublin and from 1829 to 1861 he exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy, and was elected a member in 1846.