Antique British Bronze Portrait Plaque James Gordon Attributed Alice Gates c.1902

Antique British Bronze Portrait Plaque James Gordon Attributed Alice Gates c.1902 Highlights: * Fine substantial antique British bronze memorial portrait relief. * Depicts James Gordon (1824–1901). * Probably dating from circa 1902. * Attributed to British sculptor Alice Gates, active 1892–1908. * Indistinctly signed lower left, probably “A. Gates”. * Significant documentary connection with the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. * Cast copper-alloy bronze. * Approximately 41 cm high and 5 kg in weight. * Rich naturally aged patina with areas of verdigris. Description A fine and substantial antique British bronze memorial portrait relief depicting James Gordon (1824–1901), probably dating from circa 1902. The work is now catalogued as attributed to British sculptor Alice Gates, active 1892–1908. Gordon is portrayed almost frontally as a distinguished mature gentleman with a full beard and formal dress. His name and life dates are incorporated directly into the cast relief. An indistinct lower-left signature is believed most plausibly to read “A. Gates”. This attribution is strengthened considerably by the documented exhibition of Alice Gates's *The late James Gordon, Esq.* at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, in 1902. As the documented Walker work was described as a plaster medallion, the present bronze may represent a bronze version or related memorial adaptation. The attribution therefore remains qualified pending further documentary comparison. Catalogue Details Artist: Attributed to Alice Gates (British, active 1892–1908) Sitter: James Gordon (1824–1901) Date: Probably circa 1902 Period: Early Edwardian Medium: Cast copper-alloy bronze Origin: British Signature: Indistinctly signed lower left, probably “A. Gates” Foundry: Unknown Provenance: Reportedly private southern English collection Reportedly Swan, Tetsworth Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® Earlier provenance remains reported pending documentary confirmation. Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution: The artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record. Attribution and Research: The historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market. These observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations. Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® Specialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art. Every artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. We are committed to offering collectors works of artistic and historical merit accompanied by transparent provenance research, detailed catalogue descriptions and professional, client-focused service. Additional photographs and further information are available upon request.