Julius Caesar
Bust
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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This glazed porcelain bust was probably made in Italy for the tourist market. It represents the Roman military leader and statesman Julius Caesar (102BC-44BC). It formed part of the collection of theatrical memorabilia of the actor Robert Eddison and may have been collected for the possible theatrical connections with Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. It is however unlikely that a theatrical reference was intended. The bust was probably sold as a souvenir in the 19th century.
Object details
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| Title | Julius Caesar (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded and glazed porcelain |
| Brief description | Bust representing the Roman military leader and statesman Julius Caesar (102BC-44BC). Italian, 19th century |
| Physical description | Bust representing Julius Caesar, wearing a green laurel wreath, a dark pink cloak hanging over his left shoulder fastened on the right with a gold clasp, a blue tunic with a square-cut neckline bordered in gold, and a blue sleeve revealed on his right. He is clean-shaven with dark brown hair. On an integral cream column, lined in gold. |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This glazed porcelain bust was probably made in Italy for the tourist market. It represents the Roman military leader and statesman Julius Caesar (102BC-44BC). It formed part of the collection of theatrical memorabilia of the actor Robert Eddison and may have been collected for the possible theatrical connections with Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. It is however unlikely that a theatrical reference was intended. The bust was probably sold as a souvenir in the 19th century. |
| Associated object | S.1099-1996 (Object) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1098-1996 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2006 |
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