Duke of Wellington
Portrait Medallion
1818 (made)
1818 (made)
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This is a relief made by Peter Rouw in England. The relief is signed and dated 1818. It is in tinted wax and representing the Duke of Wellington.
Wax is a cheap material, easily worked, as well as light and easily transportable. It is quick and easy to shape, yet also cheap. Once softened, it is modelled in a similar way to clay, with the composition built up gradually. To enhance the wax, pigment can be added before moulding and pearls or other jewels can be embedded in the surface afterwards.
It is also intended as a kind of object of desire, covetable and collectible. It is the ideal kind of object for a Kunstkammer in that it is small and light enough to be held in the hand and passed from person to person, and that it is attractive to the eye.
Peter Rouw (1771-1852) was a successful wax modeller, who specialised in portrait waxes. He was also appointed modeller of gems and cameos to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent.
Wax is a cheap material, easily worked, as well as light and easily transportable. It is quick and easy to shape, yet also cheap. Once softened, it is modelled in a similar way to clay, with the composition built up gradually. To enhance the wax, pigment can be added before moulding and pearls or other jewels can be embedded in the surface afterwards.
It is also intended as a kind of object of desire, covetable and collectible. It is the ideal kind of object for a Kunstkammer in that it is small and light enough to be held in the hand and passed from person to person, and that it is attractive to the eye.
Peter Rouw (1771-1852) was a successful wax modeller, who specialised in portrait waxes. He was also appointed modeller of gems and cameos to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent.
Object details
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| Title | Duke of Wellington (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Tinted wax |
| Brief description | Medallion, tinted wax relief, profile portrait of the Duke of Wellington, by Peter Rouw, England, 1818 |
| Physical description | Profile portrait of the Duke of Wellington in tinted wax. Framed. |
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| Object history | Given by Charles Vine, Esq. in 1871. |
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| Summary | This is a relief made by Peter Rouw in England. The relief is signed and dated 1818. It is in tinted wax and representing the Duke of Wellington. Wax is a cheap material, easily worked, as well as light and easily transportable. It is quick and easy to shape, yet also cheap. Once softened, it is modelled in a similar way to clay, with the composition built up gradually. To enhance the wax, pigment can be added before moulding and pearls or other jewels can be embedded in the surface afterwards. It is also intended as a kind of object of desire, covetable and collectible. It is the ideal kind of object for a Kunstkammer in that it is small and light enough to be held in the hand and passed from person to person, and that it is attractive to the eye. Peter Rouw (1771-1852) was a successful wax modeller, who specialised in portrait waxes. He was also appointed modeller of gems and cameos to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. |
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| Accession number | 1059-1871 |
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| Record created | September 9, 2008 |
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