Unknown Man
Relief
early 19th century (made)
early 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
An unknown man is shown facing slightly to the right. He has curly hair and side burns and is dressed in a frock coat with a plain, pleated shirt and high collar.
It is unclear whether the name 'N. Palmer' which is handwritten on the reverse refers to the artist or sitter.
It is unclear whether the name 'N. Palmer' which is handwritten on the reverse refers to the artist or sitter.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Unknown Man |
| Materials and techniques | Wax |
| Brief description | Relief, Wax, English, possibly by Nathaniel Palmer (active 1829-1846), early 19th century |
| Physical description | The three quarter relief portrait of an unknown man in pink wax is shown facing slightly to the right. He has sideburns and curly hair and is dressed in a frock coat with a plain, pleated shirt and high collar. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Unknown portrait of a man 3/4 face / from Stoner. King St. St James London 1905 / C/ CIS/ - original [?] label on back / 'N Palmer / 1, Alexander Place, Alexander Sq. / Brompton'? Modeller or subject?' (Handwritten label on the reverse.) |
| Credit line | From the Mary Bate collection. |
| Object history | From the Mary Bate Collection, ex. loan 112. Bought from Philip Bate for £120. |
| Production | N. Palmer is possibly the name of the sitter or the modeller, Nathaniel Palmer. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | An unknown man is shown facing slightly to the right. He has curly hair and side burns and is dressed in a frock coat with a plain, pleated shirt and high collar. It is unclear whether the name 'N. Palmer' which is handwritten on the reverse refers to the artist or sitter. |
| Bibliographic reference | Pyke, E.J. A Biographical Dictionary of Wax Modellers, Oxford, 1973, p. 100. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.59-1970 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2004 |
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