Plaque
ca. 1790 (made)
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Plaque of black basalt of Dutch statesman Cornelius de Witt, oval in shape with a raised and moulded edge forming a frame. Bust portrait, half-turned to the right, and he has long hair, and wears a lace collar and fur-edged robe. Inscribed at the back with 'Cor de Witt'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black basalt and moulded |
| Brief description | Plaque of black basalt of Dutch statesman Cornelius de Witt, oval in shape and moulded, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., England, ca. 1790. |
| Physical description | Plaque of black basalt of Dutch statesman Cornelius de Witt, oval in shape with a raised and moulded edge forming a frame. Bust portrait, half-turned to the right, and he has long hair, and wears a lace collar and fur-edged robe. Inscribed at the back with 'Cor de Witt'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Bought in Brussels in November 1881. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Wills, Geoffrey. Wedgwood. Feltham : Country Life Books, 1980. Pl. 34. |
| Other number | Sch. II 477 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:1263/A-1885 |
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| Record created | May 8, 2009 |
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