Bust of Lord Lamington
Description
Lord Lamington was Governor of Bombay from 1903-1907. The Prince of Wales museum of Western India i.e. the CSMVS was built to commemorate the visit of Prince of Wales in the year 1905. However, the need of a public museum in Bombay to preserve archaeological antiquities and arts in the presidency was realized much earlier, in the year 1904 by the Governor of Bombay presidency, Lord Lamington. He laid the road map for the formation of this museum. He appointed a committee on 12th May, 1904 to formulate and understand the need and scope of museum in Bombay. This committee invited opinions of individuals from different institutions and educational societies. The committee also identified the Crescent Site as a suitable land for the museum.
On 14th August 1905 Lord Lamington held a public meeting in which Sir Pherozeshah Mehta made an announcement of a public museum whose foundation stone was to be laid by Prince of Wales during Royal visit to India in 1905.
The foundation laying ceremony was organised on 11th November,1905. Lord Lamington along with other committee members received and welcomed the Prince and Princess of wales.
This marble bust of Lord Lamington was presented to the museum by Sir Currimbhoy Ebrahim who also generously donated rupees three lakhs to the museum in 1905.
Presented by Sir Currimbhoy Ebrahim.
Collection
Sculptures
Object Type
Sculpture
Material
Marble
Schools/Culture/Period
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Technique
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Date
1906-07
Location
Bombay
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