Duchess of Devonshire
Portrait Medallion
ca. 1782 (made)
ca. 1782 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Jasperware portrait medallion of the Duchess of Devonshire, modelled by John Flaxman.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Duchess of Devonshire (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Jasperware |
| Brief description | Jasperware portrait medallion of the Duchess of Devonshire, modelled by John Flaxman, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, ca. 1782 |
| Physical description | Jasperware portrait medallion of the Duchess of Devonshire, modelled by John Flaxman. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Wedgwood' (impressed) |
| Gallery label | Portrait medallion depicting Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806)
Modelled by John Flaxman, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, about 1782
Mark: 'Wedgwood', impressed
Jasperware
C120-1956 J. A. Tulk Bequest(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by J. A. Tulk |
| Production | First made ca. 1782. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Exhibition: Made in York: Inventing & Englightening the Georgian City; see eponymous catalogue, p.98 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.120-1956 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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