Lady Russell-Cotes
John Mossman was the eldest son of William Mossman and he was trained both by his father and under Carlo Marochetti in London.
Together with his brother George Mossman they ran the successful firm of J & G Mossman which dominated Glasgow sculpture in the mid-19th century. Most of his works are to be found in Scotland, including the statues of Robert Peel (1853), David Livingstone (1876), and Thomas Campbell (1877) in Glasgow.
The Russell-Cotes commissioned many busts of themselves which can be seen throughout the museum.
