A monk transcribing
Plaque
ca. 1863 (made)
ca. 1863 (made)
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This relief is made by J.W. Bentley in Britain in ca. 1863. It is a reduced copy of a terracotta relief acquired by the Museum in 1861 as a work by Luca della Robbia (1400-1482), which has only recently been identified as a nineteenth-century forgery, possibly by Giovanni Bastianini (1830-1868). The ivory was a prize object in the Society of the Arts exhibition of 1863. Nothing more is known of the artist.
Object details
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| Title | A monk transcribing (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved ivory |
| Brief description | Plaque, relief, carved ivory, by J. W. Bentley, after a forgery probably by Giovanni Bastianini (after Lucia della Robbia), British, ca. 1863 |
| Physical description | Carved ivory plaque with depiction of a monk, full figure, in profile, seated at a desk, facing right and transcribing from a book on a raised lectern. The elief is monogrammed 'J W B' bottom right. |
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| Object history | The ivory was a price object in the Society of Arts Exhibition of 1863. Bought for £10 from the artist in 1864. |
| Production | Bought as a copy of a terracotta relief by Luca della Robbia, but actually a copy of a terracotta relief probably by Giovanni Bastianini, mid 19th century. |
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| Summary | This relief is made by J.W. Bentley in Britain in ca. 1863. It is a reduced copy of a terracotta relief acquired by the Museum in 1861 as a work by Luca della Robbia (1400-1482), which has only recently been identified as a nineteenth-century forgery, possibly by Giovanni Bastianini (1830-1868). The ivory was a prize object in the Society of the Arts exhibition of 1863. Nothing more is known of the artist. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 137-1864 |
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| Record created | May 31, 2000 |
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