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Elaine: C.833-2016

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Titles

Elaine

Maker(s)

Manufacturer: Copeland
Sculptor: Malempré, Louis-Auguste
Distributor: Crystal Palace Art Union

Entities

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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: 33.9 cm
Length: 17.6 cm
Width: 17 cm

Relative size of this object

17.6 cm33.9 cm What does this represent?

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Place(s) associated

  • Stoke-on-Trent ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England
  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

Late 19th Century
Production date: AD 1876

Components of the work

Base Length 9.6 cm

Materials used in production

Parian (porcelain)

Techniques used in production

Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ELAINE / CERAMICS AND CRYSTAL PALACE ART UNION PUB 1876. L.A. MALEMPRE. SCULPt COPELAND COPYRIGHT RESERVED
  • Location: Reverse of bust
  • Method of creation: Marked
  • Type: Maker's name

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.833-2016
Primary reference Number: 215830
Old number: 384

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 23 May 2017 Updated: Wednesday 22 May 2019

Associated departments & institutions

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

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