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Head of William Blake (1757-1827)
Maker: Deville, James S.
Calcium-sulphate-plaster head incorporating a cast life mask of William Blake. The neck rises from an integrally-cast circular plaster socle. The exterior is covered with a wax-shellac coating.
In a black tin trunk (A) with key (B) not accessioned
Given by Lady Richmond
Depth: 26 cm
Height: 29.5 cm
Width: 17.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1947-07-18) by Richmond, Lady
19th Century, Early#
George IV
Production date:
AD 1823
: The life mask was taken on September 1823
Surface composed of wax-shellac coating ( All over the object, except the underside of the socle which is bare uncoated plaster. The colour derives entirely from the coating media; no significant colour pigments detected. Identifications by Dr Flavia Fiorillo using FTIR and XRF: see analytical report 2023-11-13)
calcium sulphate Plaster
Casting (process) : Calcium sulphate plaster-cast, with an unpigmented yellow(ed) wax-shellac coating. With a few further localised patches of thicker, orange, shellac, perhaps contemporaneous additions or later repairs.
Accession number: M.7-1947
Primary reference Number: 77336
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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