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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852): C.1089-2016

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Samuel Alcock and Co.
Designer: Crowquill, Alfred
Sculptor: Abbott, G.

Entities

Categories

Description

Seated figure

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: 28.8 cm
Length: 15.6 cm
Width: 25 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Cobridge ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England
  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century, Mid#
Production date: AD 1852-06-18

Components of the work

Base Length 15.6 cm Width 23.1 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: WW
  • Location: Top of base
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Mark
  • Text: PUBLISHED BY SAM L ALCOCK & CO JUNE 18.1852. ALFRED CROW QUILL DESIGNAVIT G.ABBOTT. SCULPSIT
  • Location: Underside of base
  • Method of creation: In ink
  • Type: Date

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1089-2016
Primary reference Number: 216105
Old number: 66
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 2 June 2017 Updated: Tuesday 4 June 2019 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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