The Athena / Minerva of the Parthenon
Relief
1847 (made)
1847 (made)
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This is one wax of a group of twenty-nine wax sculptures bequeathed to the Museum by Edward (Teddy) Pyke. Mr. Pyke had devoted most of his life to the study of waxes, and was the recognised authority in the field. His 'Biographical Dictionary of Wax Modellers', published in 1973, has become the standard reference book for students of the subject. Mr Pyke's own collection was wide-ranging, and included British, German, French and Italian portraits and figure subjects from the sixteenth century up to the present day. His generous bequest augmented and complemented the then existing holdings of waxes in the Museum, many of which are on display nearby in Room 63. The Fitzwilliam Museum also received waxes from Mr. Pyke's bequest.
Object details
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| Title | The Athena / Minerva of the Parthenon (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Modelled wax in glazed wood frame |
| Brief description | Relief, wax, of the goddess Athena/Minerva, by Richard Cockle Lucas, England, 1847 |
| Physical description | A dark yellow wax relief showing the goddess Athena (Minerva) in profile, facing to the right, with an elaborate plumed helmet decorated with winged horses. The relief is in a plain glazed frame. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by E. J. Pyke in 1996 |
| Object history | Bequeathed by E. J. Pyke in 1996, c/o Bird and Bird Solicitors, London. Acquired by the donor's father at the sale of Richard Cockle Luca's works owned by his son Albert Dürer Lucas at Christie Manson and Woods in 1909, lot 39. |
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| Summary | This is one wax of a group of twenty-nine wax sculptures bequeathed to the Museum by Edward (Teddy) Pyke. Mr. Pyke had devoted most of his life to the study of waxes, and was the recognised authority in the field. His 'Biographical Dictionary of Wax Modellers', published in 1973, has become the standard reference book for students of the subject. Mr Pyke's own collection was wide-ranging, and included British, German, French and Italian portraits and figure subjects from the sixteenth century up to the present day. His generous bequest augmented and complemented the then existing holdings of waxes in the Museum, many of which are on display nearby in Room 63. The Fitzwilliam Museum also received waxes from Mr. Pyke's bequest. |
| Associated object | 184-1865 (Version) |
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| Accession number | A.10-1996 |
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| Record created | March 29, 2000 |
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