Sir Robert Walpole at The National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Robert Walpole was Britain's first Prime Minister in all buy name. He enjoyed immense power, royal support and a Whig majority in the House of Commons between 1721 and 1742. Although he was accused of bribery and favouritism, his long period of power encouraged political stability and economic prosperity. Following Britain's involvement in an unsuccessful war against Spain, Walpole came under attack and he resigned in 1742. The level of popular resentment against him can be judged by comparing Rysbrack's ennobling, classical bust, probably modelled around 1726, with this grotesque engraving of 1743 that satirises the complacency of 'The Late Premier Minister'. The bust is made from terracotta by John Michael Rysbrack, 1738. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.罗伯特·沃波尔爵士是英国实际上的首位首相。1721年至1742年间，他权倾朝野，获得王室支持，且在英国议会下议院（House of Commons）占据辉格党（Whig）多数席位。尽管他曾被指控受贿与任人唯亲，但其长期执政仍推动了英国的政治稳定与经济繁荣。在英国参与对西班牙的一场失利战争后，沃波尔遭到猛烈抨击，并于1742年辞职。我们可通过对比两件作品，窥见当时民众对他的不满程度：一件是约翰·迈克尔·里斯布雷克（John Michael Rysbrack）约1726年创作的古典风格贵族半身像，另一件是1743年的荒诞讽刺版画，后者讽刺了"前首相"的自满姿态。这座半身像由约翰·迈克尔·里斯布雷克于1738年以陶土（terracotta）制作而成。 本展品隶属于"全球扫描（Scan The World）"项目。该项目是由MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性倡议，旨在打造覆盖全球的可3D打印雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑的数字档案库，供公众免费获取。"全球扫描"是一项开源社区项目，若您身边有合适的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。