Cheryl Gaynor’s father sent her a photo of her Grandfather (left).
His name was Alexander E. Holland. His parents were Charles E. Holland and Alexandrina Dickson; Charles’s parents were Frederic Holland and Bijsbertje Kuij; Frederic’s parents were Colonel Lancelot Holland and Charlotte Peters; Lancelot’s parents were Henry Holland and Bridget Brown. And Bridget Brown’s parents… well, you have it by now, I suppose?
What is clear is that from a genetic point of view there is a likely 50% dilution of the material directly from Lancelot Capability Brown at each successive generation. But that shouldn’t stop us studying this head for similarities as it IS a great find. The nose and brow seems similar; likewise the cheek lines running down into the chin.
What do YOU think?
Capability Brown Sculpture 2016 
I enjoy reading your blog, and I think you are right – there is a similarity.
I’m not sure whether I can see it in the nose, because that is from a different angle, but it’s definitely in the cheek lines ‘running down to the chin’.
I think you’ve done great detective work. I look forward to reading the next post.
Edith Seyffarth
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I can see a likeness around the chin area 🙂
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…. Look-alike? Check out images of Roland Barthes.
Significant?
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Very interesting. Here is an image of French theorist Barthes (1915-1980) where I can see the resemblance: http://colfa.utsa.edu/english/images/barthesimage.jpg
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