A Warrior and Amazon
Relief
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This relief in wax represents a Warrior fighting an Amazon.
It is the work of the Sculptor, engraver and wax modeller Richard Cockle Lucas.
Wax portraits had become popular during the 18th century in Britain, but some artists continued the tradition in this material during the early 19th century, especially before the invention of photography. They were often modelled from the life; a mould could be made from this initial model, from which further copies could be cast. The waxes were small and portable, and the nature of the material meant that they were extremely naturalistic. Sometimes they were coloured, and extra items added, such as textiles, seed pearls or coloured glass, to increase the life-like appearance of the portrayal.
It is the work of the Sculptor, engraver and wax modeller Richard Cockle Lucas.
Wax portraits had become popular during the 18th century in Britain, but some artists continued the tradition in this material during the early 19th century, especially before the invention of photography. They were often modelled from the life; a mould could be made from this initial model, from which further copies could be cast. The waxes were small and portable, and the nature of the material meant that they were extremely naturalistic. Sometimes they were coloured, and extra items added, such as textiles, seed pearls or coloured glass, to increase the life-like appearance of the portrayal.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | A Warrior and Amazon |
| Materials and techniques | Wax |
| Brief description | Wax, English, by Richard Cockle Lucas, 19th century |
| Physical description | Relief, wax. Warrior on the right with a shield in his left hand and an Amazon on his left wearing a robe. She is shown with her left arm raised holding a shield defending herself against his attempt to steal her crown. |
| Credit line | Rupert Gunnis Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Rupert Gunnis. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This relief in wax represents a Warrior fighting an Amazon. It is the work of the Sculptor, engraver and wax modeller Richard Cockle Lucas. Wax portraits had become popular during the 18th century in Britain, but some artists continued the tradition in this material during the early 19th century, especially before the invention of photography. They were often modelled from the life; a mould could be made from this initial model, from which further copies could be cast. The waxes were small and portable, and the nature of the material meant that they were extremely naturalistic. Sometimes they were coloured, and extra items added, such as textiles, seed pearls or coloured glass, to increase the life-like appearance of the portrayal. |
| Bibliographic reference | Pyke, E. A Biographical Dictionary of Wax Modellers, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1973, p. 82. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.83-1965 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2004 |
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