My history teacher from high school has this bust and wanted to know if anyone knew who is depicted in it. My brother and I have floated around ideas but we're pretty much stuck. The most identifiable part of the bust is the military uniform and the medal on it. Any help at all would be much appreciated. Thanks historians!
This is almost certainly the Duke of Wellington. Scroll down on the link to see his painting. There are other images - if you Google Wellington - that will show him with the same dramatic nose, but this image shows matching uniform. Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.