John Milton
Medallion
ca. 1740 - ca. 1769 (made)
ca. 1740 - ca. 1769 (made)
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Portraits of historical British 'worthies' were highly popular in the eighteenth century. Ivory medallions and portrait busts of great men and women were widely produced. John Milton was frequently portrayed during the eighteenth century and revered as both a great poet and as a political voice. A number of versions of this ivory portrait are known. This medallion is probably made by Gaspar van der Hagen in ca. 1740-69, after John Michael Rysbrack.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | John Milton (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ivory |
| Brief description | Medallion, ivory, depicting John Milton, probably by Gaspar van der Hagen, after John Michael Rysbrack, Netherlandish, produced in Britain, ca. 1740-1769 |
| Physical description | Milton is shown in profile to the right with long waving hair. He wears a coat with a plain deep turn-over collar tied in front with a cord finished with tassels. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
| Object history | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A. in 1938. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Portraits of historical British 'worthies' were highly popular in the eighteenth century. Ivory medallions and portrait busts of great men and women were widely produced. John Milton was frequently portrayed during the eighteenth century and revered as both a great poet and as a political voice. A number of versions of this ivory portrait are known. This medallion is probably made by Gaspar van der Hagen in ca. 1740-69, after John Michael Rysbrack. |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 129 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.23-1938 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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