Bust
1768-1780 (made)
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Bust of Cornelius de Witt, Dutch statesman (b. 1623, d. 1672), black basalt. The statesman is wearing a flowered lace collar and a cloak thrown over a suit of armour. The bust is supported on a circular pedestal, and is impressed underneath with the name 'C. De Witt.'
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black basalt |
| Brief description | Bust of Cornelius de Witt, Dutch statesman, black basalt, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria (Stoke-on-Trent), 1768-1780 |
| Physical description | Bust of Cornelius de Witt, Dutch statesman (b. 1623, d. 1672), black basalt. The statesman is wearing a flowered lace collar and a cloak thrown over a suit of armour. The bust is supported on a circular pedestal, and is impressed underneath with the name 'C. De Witt.' |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 2401-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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