Sacrifice to Hymen
Plaque
ca. 1778-1780 (made), 1778 (modelled)
ca. 1778-1780 (made), 1778 (modelled)
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Plaque of blue jasperware with white relief decoration of the Sacrifice to Hymen, oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame. To the left of the altar are winged boys holding a trumpet and a torch, and to the right are two others leading a goat and carrying an olive-branch.
Object details
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Title | Sacrifice to Hymen (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Jasperware with white relief decoration and gilt metal |
Brief description | Plaque of jasperware with white relief decoration of the Sacrifice to Hymen, oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame, modelled by John Flaxman, 1778, made by Wedgwood and Bentley, ca. 1778-1780. |
Physical description | Plaque of blue jasperware with white relief decoration of the Sacrifice to Hymen, oval in shape and in a gilt metal frame. To the left of the altar are winged boys holding a trumpet and a torch, and to the right are two others leading a goat and carrying an olive-branch. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'WEDGWOOD & BENTLEY' (Impressed)
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Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
Object history | Companion piece to 414:1279-1885 (Sch. II 490). Gilt metal frame is of a later date. Modelled by Flaxman after a design by Cipriani engraved by Bartolozzi. |
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Other number | Sch. II 491 - Schreiber number |
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Accession number | 414:1279/A-1885 |
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Record created | May 11, 2009 |
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