Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845): C.843-2016

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Titles

Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Rivers, Mary
Factory: Minton

Entities

Bust

Notes

History note: The estate of G. D. V. Glynn

Legal notes

Accepted by H. M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of G. D. V. Glynn, and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 12.3 cm
Length: 7.2 cm
Width: 5 cm

Place(s) associated

Stoke-on-Trent ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2016-01-25) by H.M. Government

Dating

19th Century, Mid#
Victoria I
Circa 1845 - Production date: AD 1843-03-18 : date of model

Note

Mary Rivers was the daughter of C.A. Rivers. She exhibited portrait busts at the Royal Academy in the early 1840s.

Components of the work

Base Length 4.2 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

Text: Mary Rivers Sc
Location: Reverse of shoulders of bust
Method of creation: Incised
Type: Name

Text: Published As the/Act Directs/Mar 18 1843
Location: On reverse of lower part of bust
Type: Inscription

Text: inverted arrowhead with three dots below
Location: On inside of socle
Method of creation: Incised
Type: Factory mark

Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label

Text: 260.
Location: On underside of socle
Method of creation: Typed
Type: Label

Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label

Text: Richard Dennis/Parian Exhibition/1984 (printed) 165 (biro)
Location: On reverse of bust partly over inscription
Method of creation: Printed and hand-written in blue biro
Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

The Parian Phenomenon, A Survey of Victorian Parian Porcelain Statuary and Busts page(s): 124
Minton 1798-1910 page(s): 16

Related exhibitions

Parian Exhibition

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.843-2016
Primary reference Number: 215840
Old number: 260
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 24 May 2017 Updated: Tuesday 13 October 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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