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[Flaxman, John] 1755-1826 :Sir J Banks 1744-1820. [Etruria, England ; Wedgwood, between 1779-1782]
- Date
- 1779 - 1782
- By
- Flaxman, John, 1755-1826; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918; Hooker, Joseph Dalton (Sir), 1817-1911
- Reference
- Curios-023-001
- Description
Silhouette portrait from original by Flaxman
Supplied title. See shelf-list for details of provenance. Silhouette portraits from originals by Flaxman. For Cook portrait, compare Royal Society medal by Lewis Pingo 1779
Other Titles - Sir Joseph Banks
Inscriptions: Verso - Subject's name impressed in banner on verso of each, with "Wedgwood" and mark (see Reilly, R. Wedgwood ; the portrait medallions (London, 1973)
Quantity: 1 curio(s).
Physical Description: Pottery (jasper ware), white on black 113 x 87 mm (oval) in black and gilt wooden frame, 210 x 180 mm (oval)
Provenance: Collection of Alexander Turnbull, purchased by him from Frederick Rathbone, South Kensington, June 1912, along with the matching portrait of Lady Banks for £65 the pair. Previously in the collection of Sir Joseph Hooker.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- [Flaxman, John] 1755-1826 :[Cameo portraits] [1770s & 1780s] ([Etruria, England] ; Wedgwood) / [Flaxman, John] 1755-1826 :[Cameo portraits] [1770s & 1780s] ([Etruria, England] ; Wedgwood)
- Format
- 1 curio(s), Curios, Portraits, Pottery (jasper ware), white on black 113 x 87 mm (oval) in black and gilt wooden frame, 210 x 180 mm (oval), Orientation: Oval image, vertical
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