Bust of Sir Hans Sloane

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“Sir Hans Sloane, 1st Baronet, PRS (16 April 1660 – 11 January 1753) was an Irish born British physician, naturalist and collector, notable for bequeathing his collection to the nation, thus providing the foundation of the British Museum.” ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Sloane . “Terracotta portrait bust of Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) by Michael Rysbrack (1694-1770), slightly to right, with a mole on his lower left cheek, in an elaborate wig and wearing a lace collar over a jacket.” ~ http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=39421&partId=1&searchText=Sir+Hans+Sloane&object=20961&page=1 . “Chiefly natural history specimens, the collection also included: 23,000 coins and medals 50,000 books, prints and manuscripts a herbarium (a collection of dried plants) 1,125 'things relating to the customs of ancient times'" ~ http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/the_museums_story/general_history/sir_hans_sloane.aspx