Allegorical scene with animals
Relief
ca. 1800-1830 (made)
ca. 1800-1830 (made)
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| Place of origin |
On acquisition this group of reliefs (Museum nos. A.72 to A.79-1926) was thought by the then Keeper of the Department of Architecture and Sculpture, Eric Maclagan, to be related to the work of John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), but he considered it to be probably early 19th century. The original contexts are unknown.
The original contexts are unknown. According to the donor, the present piece together with a further seven reliefs originally came from an unidentified house in the City of London, which was to be demolished. Between 1878 and 1916 they were placed over fireplaces in 1 Lowther Gardens, Prince's Gate, London.
The original contexts are unknown. According to the donor, the present piece together with a further seven reliefs originally came from an unidentified house in the City of London, which was to be demolished. Between 1878 and 1916 they were placed over fireplaces in 1 Lowther Gardens, Prince's Gate, London.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Allegorical scene with animals (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Limestone |
| Brief description | Relief, limestone, allegorical scene with animals, the fable of the eagle and the crow, English, ca. 1800-1830 |
| Physical description | Relief in limestone depicting the fable of the eagle and crow. The eagle flies away on the right holding a lamb. The crow stands on the back of a sheep, on the right are other sheep. On the left a tree, a cottage and a man with a gun and dog. The heads of the sheep are in full relief, the cottage in outline. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs W. Woodbine Parish |
| Object history | According to the donor, the present piece, together with Mus. Nos. A.73-1926 to A.79-1926, originally came from an unidentified house in the City of London, which was to be demolished. Between 1878 and 1916 they were placed over fireplaces in 1 Lowther Gardens, Prince's Gate, London. Given by Mrs W. Woodbine Parish, 9 Courtfield Road, London in 1926. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | On acquisition this group of reliefs (Museum nos. A.72 to A.79-1926) was thought by the then Keeper of the Department of Architecture and Sculpture, Eric Maclagan, to be related to the work of John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), but he considered it to be probably early 19th century. The original contexts are unknown. The original contexts are unknown. According to the donor, the present piece together with a further seven reliefs originally came from an unidentified house in the City of London, which was to be demolished. Between 1878 and 1916 they were placed over fireplaces in 1 Lowther Gardens, Prince's Gate, London. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Bilbey, Diane and Trusted Marjorie. British Sculpture 1470 to 2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. London, 2002, p. 440, cat. no. 718 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.72-1926 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2002 |
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