Portrait Medallion of Charles Watson Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730-1782): C.27-2006

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait Medallion of Charles Watson Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730-1782)

Maker(s)

Factory: Wedgwood
Modeller: Tassie, James (After)

Entities

Portrait medallion

Categories

Stoneware

Description

Creamy-white stoneware with applied white bust portrait in profile to left. Oval with a small hole at the top for suspension

Notes

History note: Private collection

Legal notes

Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Miuseum

Measurements and weight

Height: 9 cm
Width: 6.8 cm

Place(s) associated

Etruria ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2006-07-17) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Dating

18th Century, Late
Production date: circa AD 1787 : Possibly later

Note

After a model of 1787 by James Tassie

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Relief

Materials used in production

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: indistintly impressed

Text: WEDGWOOD
Location: On upper part of back
Method of creation: Impressed
Type: Mark

References and bibliographic entries

Wedgwood, The Portrait Medallions page(s): 291

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.27-2006
Primary reference Number: 131309
Entry form number: 818
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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