George Lloyd - Bronze portrait bust

by sculptor Wilfred Dudeney RBS

In 1935, following the success of the opera Iernin, a London barrister, Mr Albert Ganz commissioned a young sculptor, Wilfred Dudeney to execute a bronze portrait head of the composer.  It was Dudeney's first commission after leaving art school. The bust was damaged by bombing during World War II, and 60 years after he created it, Wilfred Dudeney was commissioned to put it back together, so by a curious quirk of fate, it was also his last commission.  This is the story. 

For more information about Wilfred Dudeney's work, please visit 
https://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib3_1216821491