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A Triumph of Alexander: M.14A-E-1982

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Titles

A Triumph of Alexander

Maker(s)

Production: Pestrini, C.

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Description

Plaster moulded with friezes in relief. Two long narrow strips and two shorter narrow strips in wooden box with lid bearing the card of 'Mr. Wyatt Papworth./Architect./33, Bloomsbury Street, Bedford.'.

Notes

History note: Wyatt Papworth; Mrs Wyatt Papworth; sold Sotheby's, 5th December 1918, lot 328, Catalogue of Works of Art...property of Mrs Wyatt Papworth; Welcome Institute, London.

Legal notes

Given by the Wellcome Trustees in accordance with the order of Mr Justice Foster

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1982) by Wellcome Trustees

Dating

18th Century, Early
Circa 1800 - 1825

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

A & B Height 4.2 cm Length 31.6 cm
C & D Height 4.4 cm Length 43.7 cm
Decoration

Materials used in production

Plaster

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Plaster moulded with friezes in relief

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: C. Pestrini Incis / Roma
  • Location: On one plaster
  • Method of creation: Inscribed on the left end
  • Text: PESTRINI
  • Location: On two plasters
  • Method of creation: Inscribed on lower edge
  • Text: 'PESTRINI' and indistinctly 'PESTRINI INC', 'ROMA' and an illegible date
  • Location: On one plaster
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Text: Mr. Wyatt Papworth./Architect./33, Bloomsbury Street, Bedford Square.
  • Location: In box
  • Type: Label

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.14A-E-1982
Primary reference Number: 29651
Old object number: AA 13341

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 10 October 2012

Associated departments & institutions

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

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