Portrait of a Girl
Relief
late 19th century to early 20th century (made)
late 19th century to early 20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This bust of a woman in profile to the right wearing a peacock green cap tied under the chin was accepted as an example of a modern forged wax relief.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Portrait of a Girl |
| Materials and techniques | Wax |
| Brief description | Wax, Italian, late 19th or 20th century in the style of the 15th century |
| Physical description | Relief in coloured wax. Bust of a woman in profile to the right. Over her light brown hair she wears a peacock green cap tied under the chin. The cap flecked and bordered with gold, lined with white, and decorated with a string of pearls. Over her white blouse a tight bodice with square neck of red brocade decorated with 'fleur de lys' (?) and bordered with gold. The background of black glass. In a circular moulded 'Antique' gold frame. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'nonina STROZZI' (Inscribed in Italian hand on a piece of paper.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Anstie Guthrie |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr T. Anstey Guthrie. |
| Production | In the style of the 15th century |
| Summary | This bust of a woman in profile to the right wearing a peacock green cap tied under the chin was accepted as an example of a modern forged wax relief. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.20-1934 |
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| Record created | March 12, 2004 |
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