[Sir Joseph Banks] / medallion portrait by Wedgwood and Bentley in wooden frame
[Sir Joseph Banks] / medallion portrait by Wedgwood and Bentley in wooden frame
About this item
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Author / Creator
Call Numbers
P*35 , Status: On display - The Collectors’ Gallery, Case 3, Shelf 55
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Physical Description
Contents
Objects - 14.8 x 13.6 x 3 cm. frame ; (loop, 1.2 cm.) - 1 white on blue jasper ware medallion, stored in deeply set oval japanned wooden frame with glass front. A metal loop is affixed to the top of the frame to assist in hanging.
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The portrait depicts in relief the right profile of Sir Joseph Banks as a young man.
Alternative Titles
Full title
[Sir Joseph Banks] / medallion portrait by Wedgwood and Bentley in wooden frame
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
The portrait is modelled from John Flaxman's visual rendering of Sir Joseph Banks. It is difficult to assign a specific date to the medallion as several issues were made over a period of time.
Cracks are visible on the portrait and the background has faded.
The medallion is similar to portraits of Joseph Banks held in the Mitchell Library (P*...
Signature / Inscriptions
Wedgwood / & Bentley impressed on reverse of plaque.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
P*35 , Status: On display - The Collectors’ Gallery, Case 3, Shelf 55
Record Identifier
1kVd38kn
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Reference code
441583
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