Princess Sophia (1777-1848)
Relief
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
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Princess Sophia was the twelfth child of George III and Queen Charlotte. She is shown here aged about eight or nine, in profile facing to the right. She wears a plain frock with a shawl over her shoulders.
Object details
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| Title | Princess Sophia (1777-1848) |
| Materials and techniques | Wax in giltwood frame |
| Brief description | Relief, Wax, English, by Isaac Gosset (1713-1799) |
| Physical description | The profile relief, in cream wax on black glass, of Princess Sophia is shown facing to the right. Aged about eight or nine, she is bare-headed and wears a plain frock with a shawl over her shoulders. |
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| Credit line | From the Mary Bate Collection. |
| Object history | From the Mary Bate Collection, ex. loan 131. Bought from Philip Bate for £150. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Princess Sophia was the twelfth child of George III and Queen Charlotte. She is shown here aged about eight or nine, in profile facing to the right. She wears a plain frock with a shawl over her shoulders. |
| Bibliographic reference | Pyke, E.J. A Biographical Dictionary of Wax Modellers, Oxford, 1973, p. 57. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.71-1970 |
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| Record created | March 19, 2004 |
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