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[Flaxman, John] 1755-1826 :[Cameo portraits] [1770s & 1780s] ([Etruria, England] ; Wedgwood)
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- Flaxman, John, 1755-1826
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- Curios-022/023
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Silhouette portraits from originals by Flaxman - Contents (with height of image, and date taken) - Capt Cook, 1728-79 (68 mm, 1784)--Dr Solander (75 mm, 1775)--Sir J. Banks, 1744-1820 (79 mm between 1779 and 1782)--Lady Banks (83 mm between 1779 and 1782)
Supplied title. See child records for details of provenance. Silhouette portraits from originals by Flaxman. For Cook portrait, compare Royal Society medal by Lewis Pingo 1779
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: 4 curio(s).
Physical Description: Pottery (jasper ware), white on black 113 x 87 mm (oval) in black and gilt wooden frames 210 x 180 mm (oval)
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- 4 curio(s), Curios, Pottery (jasper ware), white on black 113 x 87 mm (oval) in black and gilt wooden frames 210 x 180 mm (oval)
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Unknown[Flaxman, John] 1755-1826 :Dr Solander. [Etruria, England] ; Wedgwood, 1775]
Date: 1775
From: [Flaxman, John] 1755-1826 :[Cameo portraits] [1770s & 1780s] ([Etruria, England] ; Wedgwood)
By: Flaxman, John, 1755-1826; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918; Hooker, Joseph Dalton (Sir), 1817-1911
Reference: Curios-022-002
Description: Silhouette portrait of Solander, the Swedish-born botanist on James Cook's first voyage. 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 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 for £21. Previously in the collection of Sir Joseph Hooker. See McCormick, E. H. Alexander Turnbull, his life, his circle, his collections (Wellington, 1974), p. 250
[Flaxman, John] 1755-1826 :Lady Banks. [Etruria, England ; Wedgwood, between 1779-1782]
Date: 1779 - 1782
From: [Flaxman, John] 1755-1826 :[Cameo portraits] [1770s & 1780s] ([Etruria, England] ; Wedgwood)
By: Flaxman, John, 1755-1826; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918; Hooker, Joseph Dalton (Sir), 1817-1911
Reference: Curios-023-002
Description: Silhouette portrait from original by Flaxman Supplied title. See shelf-list for details of provenance. Silhouette portrait from original by Flaxman. Inscriptions: Verso - Subject's name impressed in banner on verso 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 Sir Joseph Banks for £65 the pair. Previously in the collection of Sir Joseph Hooker.
[Flaxman, John] 1755-1826 :Capt Cook 1728-1779. [Etruria, England, Wedgwood, 1784]
Date: 1784
From: [Flaxman, John] 1755-1826 :[Cameo portraits] [1770s & 1780s] ([Etruria, England] ; Wedgwood)
By: Flaxman, John, 1755-1826; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
Reference: Curios-022-001
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 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 Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1906? for £25. See McCormick, E. H. Alexander Turnbull, his life, his circle, his collections (Wellington, 1974), p. 219
[Flaxman, John] 1755-1826 :Sir J Banks 1744-1820. [Etruria, England ; Wedgwood, between...
Date: 1779 - 1782
From: [Flaxman, John] 1755-1826 :[Cameo portraits] [1770s & 1780s] ([Etruria, England] ; Wedgwood)
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.