Edward Hamlyn Adams of Middleton Hall
Relief
ca. 1821-1850 (made)
ca. 1821-1850 (made)
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Edward Hamlyn Adams of Middleton Hall is shown in profile facing to the left. He wears a black frock coat and a black stock.
The sitter is Edward Hamlyn Adams of Middleton Hall, previously of Jamaica. He was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1831.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, low relief portraits in wax became popular in Britain and they were often exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Society of Artists and elsewhere. Waxes were used in a similar way to prints and medals, in order to disseminate the image of the sitter, or, like miniature paintings or silhouettes as portable mementoes.
The sitter is Edward Hamlyn Adams of Middleton Hall, previously of Jamaica. He was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1831.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, low relief portraits in wax became popular in Britain and they were often exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Society of Artists and elsewhere. Waxes were used in a similar way to prints and medals, in order to disseminate the image of the sitter, or, like miniature paintings or silhouettes as portable mementoes.
Object details
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| Title | Edward Hamlyn Adams of Middleton Hall |
| Materials and techniques | Wax in giltwood frame |
| Brief description | Relief, Wax, English, by David Morrison, about 1821-1850 |
| Physical description | The profile relief of Edward Hamlyn Adams is shown facing to the left. He wears a black frock coat and a black stock. The wax is mounted on black glass. |
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| Credit line | From the Mary Bate Collection |
| Object history | From the Mary Bate Collection, ex. loan 8. Bought from Philip Bate for £50 |
| Historical context | The subject is Edward Hamlyn Adams of Middleton Hall, previously of Jamaica. He was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1831. There is a bust by E.H. Behnes in the Carmarthen Museum. |
| Summary | Edward Hamlyn Adams of Middleton Hall is shown in profile facing to the left. He wears a black frock coat and a black stock. The sitter is Edward Hamlyn Adams of Middleton Hall, previously of Jamaica. He was High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire in 1831. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, low relief portraits in wax became popular in Britain and they were often exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Society of Artists and elsewhere. Waxes were used in a similar way to prints and medals, in order to disseminate the image of the sitter, or, like miniature paintings or silhouettes as portable mementoes. |
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| Accession number | A.17-1970 |
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| Record created | March 17, 2004 |
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