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Bringing down the stag

Relief
1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Smith, Nathaniel (maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

Nathaniel Smith's 'Model of Animals', probably the present piece, was awarded a prize by the Royal Society of Arts in 1760. The Royal Society of Arts operated an award system, of premiums for the encouragement of young artists.


Object details

Category
Reliefs
Object type
Relief
TitleBringing down the stag (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Terracotta relief in a black and gold wood frame
Terracotta
Brief description
Relief, terracotta, Bringing down the stag, by Nathaniel Smith, 1760
Physical description
Relief, 'Bringing down the Stag'. Terracotta in a black and gold wood frame.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.5cm
  • Width: 50.7cm
Object history
Given by Charles Schreiber, M.P, and Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Schreiber in 1884. Part of a collection given to the museum of mainly English porcelain, earthenware, enamels and glass, formed by Charles and Lady Schreiber from 1865.
Subjects depicted
Stag
Dogs
Summary
Nathaniel Smith's 'Model of Animals', probably the present piece, was awarded a prize by the Royal Society of Arts in 1760. The Royal Society of Arts operated an award system, of premiums for the encouragement of young artists.
Bibliographic references
  • Schreiber. Catalogue of English Porcelain, earthenware, enamels etc collected by Charles Schreiber, Esq., M.P. and the Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Schreiber, and presented to the South Kensington Museum in 1884. London. 1885. pp. 137. no. 1215
  • Bilbey, Diane with Trusted, Marjorie. British Sculpture 1470 to 2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. London. 2002. pp. 152-3
  • Gunnis. R. Dictionary of British Sculpture 1660-1851. London. 1968. pp. 358
  • Wood. Sir H. T. 'The Royal Society of Arts. VIII- The Society and the Fine Arts (1755-1851)'. Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. LX. 14th June 1912. pp. 275.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum. Review of the Principle Acquisitions during the year. 1928. pp. 4
  • Rackham, B. Catalogue of English Porcelain, Earthenware, Enamels and Glass collected by Charles Schreiber Esq. M. P and the Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Schribner and presented to the Museum in 1884. II. Earthenware. London. 1930. pp. 125, no. 645, pl. 84
  • Forrer, L. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. London. VIII. pp. 210.
  • Thieme, U and Becker, F. Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Kunstler. 31. Leipzig. 1907/8. pp 175
  • Clifford, T. 'Derby Porcelain and the British Monumental Sculpture Tradition 1760-1775.' Part one. In George, B. ed. Derby Porcelain International Society Journal. 5. 2004. pp. 125
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
414:1215-1885

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Record createdSeptember 8, 2008
Record URL
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