A Struggle between a Sweep and a Miller Interrupted by a Schoolmaster
Wax Model
late 18th century or early 19th century (made)
late 18th century or early 19th century (made)
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This wax tableau illustrates a struggle between a sweep and a miller interupted by a schoolmaster. It is the work of Samuel Percy, the foremost portraitist in wax in the nineteenth century. Percy (ca. 1750-1820) was an Irish wax-modeller and sculptor, active in England. Around 1777 he went from Dublin to London, where he soon established a thriving practice as a portraitist in wax. By 1786 he had completed 800 historical and contemporary portraits.
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Title | A Struggle between a Sweep and a Miller Interrupted by a Schoolmaster (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Coloured wax |
Brief description | Model, wax, Quarrelsome Miller and Chimney Sweeper, English or Irish, by Samuel Percy, late 18th or early 19th century |
Physical description | Model in coloured wax. A group of three men in a landscape, representing a fray between a miller and a sweep interrupted by a schoolmaster. |
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Object history | Bought in 1882. |
Summary | This wax tableau illustrates a struggle between a sweep and a miller interupted by a schoolmaster. It is the work of Samuel Percy, the foremost portraitist in wax in the nineteenth century. Percy (ca. 1750-1820) was an Irish wax-modeller and sculptor, active in England. Around 1777 he went from Dublin to London, where he soon established a thriving practice as a portraitist in wax. By 1786 he had completed 800 historical and contemporary portraits. |
Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1882. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1883, p. 41 |
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Accession number | 445-1882 |
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Record created | February 12, 2004 |
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