Half-length portrait of Charles James Fox (1749-1806)
Wax modeller: Percy, Samuel
Half-length portrait of Charles James Fox (1749-1806). Wax, coloured flesh pink, red, brown and black. The sitter faces front with his head turned slightly towards the viewer's right. He wears a shirt, neck cloth, waistcoat, and a black jacket fastened by a button above his portly stomach. The background is marbled pale brown. In deep circular gilt-metal frame with glass top.
Bequeathed by Edward Joseph Pyke
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1996) by Pyke, Edward Joseph
19th Century, Early#
George III
After
1803
CE
-
Before
1820
CE
Frame composed of gilt-metal Depth 7.5 cm Diameter 20.6 cm
Accession number: M.12-1996
Primary reference Number: 30393
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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