George John White-Melville at The National Portrait Gallery, London

George John Whyte-Welville (1821-1878) was a Novelist and poet; after an army career, including service in the Crimean War, he led the life of a country gentleman whose chief enthusiasms were writing and field sports. He published over twenty novels, drawing in particular on his military and sporting experiences. He was an acknowledged arbiter of hunting practice and attire, he died when his horse fell while fox hunting. This marble bust, incised and dated 1879, was sculpted by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1890) 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.乔治·约翰·怀特-韦尔维尔（George John Whyte-Welville，1821-1878）为小说家与诗人。其早年投身军旅，曾参与克里米亚战争，退役后以乡村绅士的身份定居，毕生热忱集中于写作与野外运动。他一生出版二十余部小说，创作灵感尤其源自自身的军旅与运动经历，同时是公认的狩猎实践与服饰品鉴权威。最终他在猎狐活动中因坐骑失蹄不幸离世。 这件带有雕刻铭文与1879年纪年的大理石胸像，由约瑟夫·埃德加·伯姆爵士（Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm，1834-1890）创作。 该展品隶属于Scan The World项目。Scan The World是由MyMiniFactory推出的非营利性公益计划，旨在构建覆盖全球的可免费3D打印雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑数字档案库，供公众免费获取。本项目为开源社区协作项目，若您身边有值得分享的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解具体参与方式。