16th Century

Head broken from a figure

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Weights

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Unknown (Uncertain)

Edward Joseph Pyke was born London, 22 April 1898, son of Leslie Pyke and Mildred (née Lucas) of 10 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, London W2. He matriculated at Magdalene College 1919; BA 1922; MA 1925. He died Dec. 1995? He was author of the standard reference A Bibliographical Dictionary of Wax Modellers (Oxford, 1973), with Supplements I-III (London, 1981-86), and a friend of the former Keeper of Coins and Medals, Graham Pollard, who gave advice during the preparation of these volumes -- the bequest is a recognition of this. Mr Pyke bequeathed his collection of some 75 wax portraits (other than those with royal subjects, which were offered to the Queen for the Royal Collection at Windsor) to the V&A (with the 'express wish' that they display them as one collection), otherwise to the Fitzwilliam (with same wish), otherwise to be divided between the two institutions, otherwise they would fall into the residue. The executor/solicitor did not regard the clause about display as a binding condition, and the residuary legatee has waived any residuary interest in the collection. The Fitzwilliam Museum and the V&A agreed on the division of the collection, whereby 35 waxes came to the Fitzwilliam, of which 11 were assigned to the Department of Applied Arts and the following 24 to the Department of Coins and Medals. A display of the Pyke bequest to the Fitzwilliam was mounted in the Museum 22 July 1997 to 25 January 1998.

The Virgin and Child enthroned with Saints Cosmas and Damian with St Eustace and Saint George in the background

Maker(s)

Painter: Maineri, Gian Francesco de

Men with lances

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Burgkmair, Hans, the elder
Publisher: Bartsch, Adam von

Honourable soldiers

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Burgkmair, Hans, the elder

The Holy Family with St. John, The Magdalen and Nicodemus.

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

Sts. Maximillian, Stephen and Valentine

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Traut, Wolf
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (Style of)

Venus after her Bath

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Raimondi, Marcantonio (After)
Painter: Sanzio, Raffaello (After)

Lucretia

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Raimondi, Marcantonio (After)
Painter: Sanzio, Raffaello (After)

St Catherine's Betrothal

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Correggio (Antonio Allegri) (After)

The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula and her Companions

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sadeler, Jan I
Painter: Witte, Pieter de (Pietro Candido) (After)

Nicolas-Abraham de la Framboisière

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Leu, Thomas de

Dinah taken home by Simeon and Levi

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Muller, Harmen Jansz.
Publisher: Jode, Gerard de
Draughtsman: Heemskerck, Maerten van (After)

Summer

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Collaert, Adriaen
Publisher: Collaert, Adriaen
Draughtsman: Vos, Maarten de (After)

Winter

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Collaert, Adriaen
Publisher: Collaert, Adriaen
Draughtsman: Vos, Maarten de (After)

The Six Saints

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Boldrini, Niccolà
Designer: Vecellio, Tiziano (After)

Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Rota, Martino (After)

Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht (After)

The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula and her Companions

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sadeler, Jan I
Painter: Witte, Pieter de (Pietro Candido) (After)

The Circumcision

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

The Holy Family with the infant John the Baptist

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

The Annunciation

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik