Earl Fitzwilliam
Medallion
1825 (made)
1825 (made)
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This portrait medallion depicts William Wentworth, the 4th Earl Fitzwilliam of Wentworth Woodhouse (1748-1833). It is based on the medal designed by Jonathan Wilson (c.1777-1829), which dates from 1824. It is likely to have been executed by a British sculptor shortly after that date. The circumference of the medallion is turned, while the portrait itself is carved. The Earl is depicted in profile facing left, wearing a fur-lined jacket or coat, and a wig. Such small portable likenesses were popular in Britain and elsewhere in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th-centuries. The metal ring would have allowed the medallion to be hung on a wall or perhaps in a display cabinet.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Earl Fitzwilliam (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ivory and metal |
| Brief description | Carved ivory medallion with metal loop for suspension, depicting a bust of William Wentworth, the 4th Earl Fitzwilliam (1748-1833), wearing a fur-lined coat or jacket in profile facing left. After the medal of 1824 by Jonathan Wilson (c.1777-1829) |
| Physical description | Carved and turned ivory medallion, with metal ring for suspension. |
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| Credit line | Given by J.H.J. Lewis O.B.E. |
| Object history | Given to the museum by J. H. J. Lewis O.B.E. in 2016. |
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| Summary | This portrait medallion depicts William Wentworth, the 4th Earl Fitzwilliam of Wentworth Woodhouse (1748-1833). It is based on the medal designed by Jonathan Wilson (c.1777-1829), which dates from 1824. It is likely to have been executed by a British sculptor shortly after that date. The circumference of the medallion is turned, while the portrait itself is carved. The Earl is depicted in profile facing left, wearing a fur-lined jacket or coat, and a wig. Such small portable likenesses were popular in Britain and elsewhere in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th-centuries. The metal ring would have allowed the medallion to be hung on a wall or perhaps in a display cabinet. |
| Bibliographic reference | See the Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, pp. 508-9, for a reference to the bronze medal designed by Jonathan Wilson, from which this ivory is derived,
http://web.archive.org/web/20221215150815/https://www.forgottenbooks.com/en/readbook_text/Biographical_Dictionary_of_Medallists_v6_1000%20393837/509 |
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| Accession number | A.8-2016 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2014 |
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