Henry VIII
Bust
ca. 1756 - ca. 1767 (made)
ca. 1756 - ca. 1767 (made)
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This bust, attributed to Robert Town (active 1756-1767), is made of the local seams of cannel, a fossilised material resembling jet, found in the coal seams near Wigan, Lancashire. A portrait medallion of Henry VIII in cannel coal of about 1755, also attributed to Town, is in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Object details
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Title | Henry VIII (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Carved cannel coal with paste emerald fastening |
Brief description | Bust, of Henry VIII, attributed to Robert Town, English, ca. 1756-1767; inscribed 1528 |
Physical description | Portrait of Henry VIII carved in cannel coal with paste emerald fastening to the ruff. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Ao DNI 1528' is inscribed on the back, however the bust is a historicising piece produced about 1756-67. (Latin; On back.; Town, Robert; about 1756-67)
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Object history | Purchased from Mr P. Albert, London in 1870 for £20. |
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Summary | This bust, attributed to Robert Town (active 1756-1767), is made of the local seams of cannel, a fossilised material resembling jet, found in the coal seams near Wigan, Lancashire. A portrait medallion of Henry VIII in cannel coal of about 1755, also attributed to Town, is in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. |
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Accession number | 35-1870 |
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Record created | December 30, 2003 |
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