Bust of a lady
Medallion
ca. 1750 (made)
ca. 1750 (made)
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Place of origin |
This ivory relief, made in ca. 1750 by an unknown artist and showing a female bust was formerly in the collection of Margaret Longhurst, who left this object (along with A.7, 8 & 9-1984) to the donor's aunt. The donor was K.D.H. Cattanach Esq., Swindon, Wilts, ho gave the relief to the museum in 1984.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Bust of a lady (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Ivory carved in relief |
Brief description | Medallion relief, ivory, bust of a lady, British, ca. 1750 |
Physical description | This irregular oval relief shows a woman facing right in profile. She has long hair, partly in a bun, and partly falling over her shoulders. The costume is of a generalised eighteenth-century type. |
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Object history | Formerly in the collection of Margaret Longhurst, who left this object (along with A.7, 8 & 9-1984) to the donor's aunt. The donor was K.D.H. Cattanach Esq., Swindon, Wiltshire, who gave the relief to the museum in 1984. |
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Summary | This ivory relief, made in ca. 1750 by an unknown artist and showing a female bust was formerly in the collection of Margaret Longhurst, who left this object (along with A.7, 8 & 9-1984) to the donor's aunt. The donor was K.D.H. Cattanach Esq., Swindon, Wilts, ho gave the relief to the museum in 1984. |
Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 150 |
Collection | |
Accession number | A.6-1984 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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