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Portrait Medallion of a Man: M.5-1991

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Portrait Medallion of a Man

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Description

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'.

Notes

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.

Legal notes

H.S. Reitlinger Bequest, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Measurements and weight

Height: 8.9 cm
Width: 6.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

17th Century, Mid
Production date: circa AD 1660

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Ivory

Techniques used in production

Carving : Ivory carved in high relief

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: DE WITT Burgomaster of Amsterdam
  • Location: Round the upper edge of back
  • Method of creation: In faded black ink
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: circular label with serrated edge

  • Text: 443/c
  • Method of creation: Inscribed in pencil
  • Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.5-1991
Primary reference Number: 31836
Packing number: EWA 148B

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

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

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