Portrait Medallion of Dr. Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802)
Portrait medallion. Plaster, cast. Tinted to resemble Wedgwood's pale blue jasper with white relief of Dr. Erasmus Darwin in profile to left. Mounted on gilt board inscribed in black 'ERASMUS DARWIN. M.D./Poet and Botanist./Born 1731.Died 1802/Author of/'The Botanic Garden'' ''The Loves of the Plants.''/''Zoonomania'' ''The Temple of Nature'' &c. &c.'. In rectangular ebonized, partly gilt frame. On the back two labels, both inscribed in faded black ink: (1) 'Presented/to the /Royal Botanic Society/of London/by/G.G. Hardingham. F.R.B.S./1881.': (2) A four line extract from 'Darwin (E) ''Temple of Nature'' Canto I.223.' and 'From lines addressed by D. Bilsborrow to Dr. Darwin.'.
History note: Formerly Wellcome Institute No. A 112466. Purchased 'Protheroe & Morris, 2/8 & 9/xii/31 (Mr Stow Royal Botanical Gardens, Regent's Park)'
Given by the Wellcome Trustees in accordance with the order of Mr Justice Foster
Method of acquisition: Given (1982) by Wellcome Trustees
19th Century
Circa
1800
-
1900
Mount
composed of
gilt
Plaster
Height 12.0 cm
Width 9.5 cm
Frame
Height 33.2 cm
Width 28.3 cm
Decoration
Casting (process) : Plaster, cast, tinted to resemble pale blue jasper, mounted on gilt board
Inscription present: a four line extract from 'Darwin (E) ''Temple of Nature'' Canto I.223.' and followed by six lines 'From lines addressed by D. Bilsborrow to Dr. Darwin.'.
Accession number: M.18-1982
Primary reference Number: 29438
Old object number: A 112466
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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