Clara Webster
Bas-Relief
mid 1840s (Made)
mid 1840s (Made)
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Painted wax bas-relief portrait head of female figure in profile to left, her hair taken back over a blue edged yellow headband into a knot at the back head. Inscribed under the sloping neckline "Mifs: Clara: Webster: / burnt on the Stage: of / Drury Lane: Dec 14th: / and died on the next: / day but one." Painted wax bas-relief on dark glass set into black box frame.
On reverse mounted on hessian: A print showing four men in 18th century dress beside a large stone with Latin inscription.
On reverse mounted on hessian: A print showing four men in 18th century dress beside a large stone with Latin inscription.
Object details
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| Title | Clara Webster (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted wax head mounted on glass in wooden box frame |
| Brief description | Clara Webster, English ballet dancer. Painted wax bas-relief portrait head produced after her death in 1844 |
| Physical description | Painted wax bas-relief portrait head of female figure in profile to left, her hair taken back over a blue edged yellow headband into a knot at the back head. Inscribed under the sloping neckline "Mifs: Clara: Webster: / burnt on the Stage: of / Drury Lane: Dec 14th: / and died on the next: / day but one." Painted wax bas-relief on dark glass set into black box frame. On reverse mounted on hessian: A print showing four men in 18th century dress beside a large stone with Latin inscription. |
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| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Object history | The portrait is a memorial to the English dancer Clara Webster, who died of burns resulting from her dress catching fire during a performance of "The Revolt of the Harem" at Drury Lane Theatre in 1844. The portrait came to the Museum as part of the Cyril Beaumont Bequest. |
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| Accession number | S.125-1992 |
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| Record created | November 15, 2001 |
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