Two Children Embracing
Wax Model
mid 19th century (made)
mid 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This wax model is made by John Bell in England in the mid-19th century.
John Bell (1812-1895), born in Suffolk, was an English sculptor, educated in Norfolk and later at the Royal Academy, where he exhibited from the 1830ies up to the 1870ies.
Upon his important works are the 'America Group' for the Albert Memorial, the Wellington Memorial in Guildhall and the Crimea Guards Memorial, Waterloo Place.
John Bell (1812-1895), born in Suffolk, was an English sculptor, educated in Norfolk and later at the Royal Academy, where he exhibited from the 1830ies up to the 1870ies.
Upon his important works are the 'America Group' for the Albert Memorial, the Wellington Memorial in Guildhall and the Crimea Guards Memorial, Waterloo Place.
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| Object type | |
| Title | Two Children Embracing (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wax |
| Brief description | Model in wax, group of two children embracing and kissing, by John Bell, mid 19th century, England. |
| Physical description | Wax model: A group of two children embracing; the design for the group in Parian porcelain. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A group of two children embracing |
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| Summary | This wax model is made by John Bell in England in the mid-19th century. John Bell (1812-1895), born in Suffolk, was an English sculptor, educated in Norfolk and later at the Royal Academy, where he exhibited from the 1830ies up to the 1870ies. Upon his important works are the 'America Group' for the Albert Memorial, the Wellington Memorial in Guildhall and the Crimea Guards Memorial, Waterloo Place. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1854. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 17. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 205-1854 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2008 |
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