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Portrait Medallion of William Pitt (1759-1806)
Wedgwood
(Factory)
Probable
Flaxman, John
(Modeler)
Black basalt. Oval with bust portrait facing front, head turned slightly to the sitter's right. Two circular holes behind the head and chest.
History note: Unknown before testator
S.G. Perceval Bequest, 1922
Height: 9.9 cm
Width: 7.9 cm
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Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1922)
by
Perceval, Spencer George
End of 18th or early 19th century
George III
Circa
1795
-
1820
The medallion is probably from a model by John Flaxman (1755-1826) of 1787, mentioned in the Wedgwood Catalogue of 1787, but the portrait has also been attributed to Lochee and Tassie. It was also issued in blue and white jasper ware
Wedgwood & Byerley or Josiah Wedgwood II
Accession number: PER.C.2-1922
Primary reference Number: 11174
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
"Portrait Medallion of William Pitt (1759-1806)"
Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/11174 Accessed: 2022-05-25 02:27:54
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Accession Number: M.1-1822
Accession Number: C.1-1840
Accession Number: M.1-1854
Accession Number: C.8F-1975
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