Portrait of an unknown lady
Portrait
c. 1750 (made)
c. 1750 (made)
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This ivory relief of an unknown woman is shown in profile, facing right; she has an elaborate hairstyle and a low-cut costume. The ivory is mounted on a turned wood medallion painted black, probably modern. The original purpose and setting of this piece is unknown, but it is likely to be French and to date from the mid-eighteenth century.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of an unknown lady (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ivory mounted on turned wood medallion painted black |
| Brief description | Relief, ivory on later wood medallion, portrait of an unknown lady, French, ca. 1750 |
| Physical description | This relief shows an unknown lady in silhouette profile, facing right; she has an elaborate hairstyle and lowcut costume. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sydney Vacher |
| Object history | Given by the architect Sydney Vacher Esq. (1854-1934), The George Hotel, Oxted, Surrey, in 1920, along with three other ivories. |
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| Summary | This ivory relief of an unknown woman is shown in profile, facing right; she has an elaborate hairstyle and a low-cut costume. The ivory is mounted on a turned wood medallion painted black, probably modern. The original purpose and setting of this piece is unknown, but it is likely to be French and to date from the mid-eighteenth century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 245 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.109-1920 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2009 |
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