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Alexander Pope

Medallion
ca. 1740-1769 (made)
Artist/Maker
Gaspar Van Der Hagen (maker)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

This ivory medallion portrait of Alexander Pope is probably made by Gaspar van der Hagen and is derived from a life-size bust portrait of Pope executed by and after Louis François Roubiliac (ca. 1705-1762).


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Medallions
Portraits
Object type
Medallion
TitleAlexander Pope (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ivory
Ivory
Brief description
Medallion, invory, portrait of Alexander Pope, probably by Gaspar van der Hagen, after Louis François Roubiliac, Netherlandish, produced in Britain, ca. 1740-1769


Physical description
The poet and satirist Alexander Pope is shown in profile facing right, wearing classical drapery. His short hair falls just below his ear.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13cm
  • Width: 10cm
Object history
Bought from Alfred Spero, 12A Regent Street, London S.W.1 for £45, along with Mus. No. A.43-1931, in 1931
Subject depicted
Pope, Alexander
Summary
This ivory medallion portrait of Alexander Pope is probably made by Gaspar van der Hagen and is derived from a life-size bust portrait of Pope executed by and after Louis François Roubiliac (ca. 1705-1762).
Bibliographic references
  • cf. Randall, R.H. ed. Masterpieces of Ivory from the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, 1985, p. 318, cat. no. 485
  • Review [1911-1938], Victoria & Albert Museum. Review of the Principal Acquisitions during the Year, London, 1931, p. 4, pl. 3a
  • Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 126
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.44-1931

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Record createdJune 15, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O248953/alexander-pope-medallion-gaspar-van-der/
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