William Rufus Gray Bates
by William Behnes
William Behnes
British, 1795-1864
William Rufus Gray Bates
1830s
Plaster
William Rufus Gray Bates (1815–1834), son of Joshua Bates, was killed in a hunting accident at the age of 19. Behnes also did the portrait bust of Joshua Bates at the Boston Athenaeum. In 1837, Behnes was named “Sculptor in Ordinary” to Queen Victoria.
Sources
Behnes, William. Joshua Bates. 1838. Boston Athenaeum, Boston, https://www.bostonathenaeum.org/paintings-sculpture-online/joshua-bates. Accessed 1 December 2020.
Chamberlain, George Walter. History of Weymouth, Massachusetts, vol. 3. Weymouth Historical Society, 1923.
“William Behnes.” The British Museum. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG65423. Accessed 19 January 2021.