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The Bride
Factory:
Copeland
Sculptor:
Monti, Raffaelle
(After)
Parian porcelain, slip cast bust of 'The Bride'.
Parian porcelain, slip cast bust of 'The Bride'. The circular socle is made separately and is held to the bust by a brass screw, nut, and washer. The bride faces front and looks downwards. She has a veil over her head which falls down over her face and breast at the front, and over her shoulders at the back. It is held in place by a wreath of orange-blossom flowers tied at centre back with a bow.
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 38 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1969-10-16) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
19th Century
Victoria
Production date:
AD 1873
: dated
Raffaele Monti (1818-81) specialized in carving marbles with illusionistic veils. The Bride was derived from the head of a full-length marble of a kneeling Veiled Vestal of 1847, which was exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851, and was acquired by the Duke of Devonshire. The parian version was first issued as a 2 guinea prize to Ceramic and Crystal Palace Art-Union subscribers in 1861
Screw
composed of
brass (alloy)
Socle
Diameter 13.3 cm
Across Shoulders
Width 23.3 cm
Slip-casting : Parian porcelain, slip cast.The circular socle is made separately and is held to the bust by a brass screw, nut, and washer.
Inscription present: CERAMIC/AND/ CRYSTAL PALACE ART UNION' incised faintly, and 'COPYRIGHT RESERVED/ COPELAND/o/ 73' impressed.
Accession number: C.7-1969
Primary reference Number: 93981
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Bride" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/93981 Accessed: 2024-11-14 21:32:14
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