Lady Barrington
Relief
1809 (made)
1809 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Lady Barrington is shown nearly full face wearing a spotted muslin dress with an upstanding frill at the neck and short sleeves with long net undersleeves; a red drapery edged with gold guimpe covering the left shoulder is caught at the waist. Her curling brown hair is covered with a buff scarf spotted with red tied at tge left side. The curtain and drapery below the bust are in dark green wax but the background is of green satin. The gilt frame appears to be contemporary.
On the back there is an inscription reading ' To see these portraits to advantage hold the top of the frame parralell to the window so that all the features have equal light and shade. S.Percy Fecit 1809.'
On the back there is an inscription reading ' To see these portraits to advantage hold the top of the frame parralell to the window so that all the features have equal light and shade. S.Percy Fecit 1809.'
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Lady Barrington |
| Materials and techniques | Wax |
| Brief description | Wax, English, by Samuel Percy (1750-1820), 1809 |
| Physical description | Portrait in coloured wax. Lady Barrington is shown nearly full face wearing a spotted muslin dress with an upstanding frill at the neck and short sleeves with long net undersleeves; a red drapery edged with gold guimpe covering the left shoulder is caught at the waist. Her curling brown hair is covered with a buff scarf spotted with red tied at tge left side. The curtain and drapery below the bust are in dark green wax but the background is of green satin. In a contemporary (?) gilt frame. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'To see these portraits to advantage hold the top of the frame parralell [sic] to the window so that all the features have equal light and shade./ S. PERCY Fecit / 1809 / Wax model of / Lady Barringdon'. (Written on the back in ink.) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss E.D.R. Formilli |
| Object history | This wax portrait belonged to the family of Miss Formilli's mother, née Morgan. |
| Summary | Lady Barrington is shown nearly full face wearing a spotted muslin dress with an upstanding frill at the neck and short sleeves with long net undersleeves; a red drapery edged with gold guimpe covering the left shoulder is caught at the waist. Her curling brown hair is covered with a buff scarf spotted with red tied at tge left side. The curtain and drapery below the bust are in dark green wax but the background is of green satin. The gilt frame appears to be contemporary. On the back there is an inscription reading ' To see these portraits to advantage hold the top of the frame parralell to the window so that all the features have equal light and shade. S.Percy Fecit 1809.' |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.55-1940 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2004 |
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