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Death Mask of Charles XII of Sweden (1682-1718): M.21B-1938

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Death Mask of Charles XII of Sweden (1682-1718)

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Bronze, cast

Notes

History note: General Perroffski, Orenburgh, Russia, by whom given to Captain James Abbott in 1839; by descent to the donor

Legal notes

Given by Raymond Abbott in memory of his father, General Sir James Abbott KCB

Measurements and weight

Height: 18.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1938-08-16) by Abbott, Raymond

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1718 CE - Circa 1800 CE

Note

Charles XII of Sweden was shot, apparently by an enemy bullet, while inspecting the defences at Frederickshald on 11 December 1718. This bronze cast after a death mask, together with a cast of the death mask of Peter the Great, was presented to Captain James Abbot as a parting gift by General Perroffski, while he was at Orenburgh in Russia in 1839.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Bronze, cast

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.21B-1938
Primary reference Number: 14069
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 14 March 2020 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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