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It is a support for a seat with winged figures, cast from a Greek original in the Vatican, Rome. Reproductions of classical architectural details were much sought after by architects in the early 19th century. Sir John Soane (1753-1837), for example, owned a large and important collection of casts, which were used as sources for his own designs.<br><br><b>People</b><br>Decimus Burton (1800-1881) was the tenth son of James Burton (1761-1837), a successful speculative builder and developer in London and south-east England.  He received practical training in his father's office, and also attended the Royal Academy Schools. He began practising as an independent architect relatively early, briefly as a public architect, but then he increasingly concentrated on private commissions. He travelled extensively, both in North America and Europe.<br><br><b>Materials & Making</b><br>Plaster casts were especially sought after during the 19th century, when reproductions of great works of sculpture and architecture were thought crucial for the training of artists. A separating substance was applied to the surface of the work to be reproduced, and a plaster mould made from that. The mould would then be used to make any number of additional plaster copies. 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Casts served as design sources and also impress demonstrated that the architect had received a proper classical education.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["REPRO.1879-130"],"accessionNumberNum":"130","accessionNumberPrefix":"REPRO","accessionYear":1879,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LM9369","2019LP1757","2019LV7524"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-24","recordCreationDate":"2002-11-25","availableToBook":false}}