Edward J. Pyke
Relief
1988 (made)
1988 (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.
Object details
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| Title | Edward J. Pyke (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wax in glazed wood frame |
| Brief description | Relief, wax, Edward J. Pyke, by Constance Sykes, Canadian, 1988 |
| Physical description | Portrait bust of Edward J Pyke is shown in medium relief facing to right. Signed in monogram. |
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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. |
| Subject depicted | |
| 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. |
| Bibliographic reference | Trusted, Marjorie, ‘The Pyke Bequest of waxes at the Victoria & Albert Museum’, in: Apollo, Vol. CXLV, no. 419Jan 1997, pp. 41-45, fig. 1 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.29-1996 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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