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Portrait Medallion of a Man
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Medallion, ivory, carved in high relief. Oval. The sitter is shown three-quarter view with his right shoulder forward. He has a fringe and bushy curling hair on either side of his face. His shoulders are draped in Roman style. The back is cross-hatched and inscribed round the upper edge in faded black ink 'DE WITT Burgomaster of Amsterdam'.
History note: Purchased from Parsons, July 1917 for £3.0.0.; H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Height: 8.9 cm
Width: 6.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
17th Century, Mid#
Production date:
circa
AD 1660
Carving : Ivory carved in high relief
Inscription present: circular label with serrated edge
Accession number: M.5-1991
Primary reference Number: 31836
Packing number: EWA 148B
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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