Prince Lucien Bonaparte
Relief
1814 (made)
1814 (made)
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This is a relief medallion made by Peter Rouw in England in 1814. The relief is in tinted wax and representing Prince Lucien Bonaparte, a brother of Napoleon. He lived in England from 1807 to 1814, under surveillance, after having been captured by a British ship.
Peter Rouw (1771-1852) was a successful wax modeller, who specialised in portrait waxes. He was also appointed modeller of gems and cameos to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent.
Peter Rouw (1771-1852) was a successful wax modeller, who specialised in portrait waxes. He was also appointed modeller of gems and cameos to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent.
Object details
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| Title | Prince Lucien Bonaparte (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wax tinted in relief |
| Brief description | Medeallion, relief in tinted wax, Prince Lucien Bonaparte, by Peter Rouw, English, dated 1814 |
| Physical description | Profile portrait, in tinted wax, of Prince Lucien Bonaparte. Framed. Signed and date 1814. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Charles Vine |
| Object history | Given by Charles Vine, Esq. in 1871. |
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| Summary | This is a relief medallion made by Peter Rouw in England in 1814. The relief is in tinted wax and representing Prince Lucien Bonaparte, a brother of Napoleon. He lived in England from 1807 to 1814, under surveillance, after having been captured by a British ship. Peter Rouw (1771-1852) was a successful wax modeller, who specialised in portrait waxes. He was also appointed modeller of gems and cameos to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington, Acquired During the Year 1871, Arranged According to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., p. 84 |
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| Accession number | 1062-1871 |
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| Record created | February 5, 2004 |
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