France

La Brodeuse

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Dalou, Aimé-Jules

Advertising Fan for the Galeries Lafayette

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown
Designer: Ferro, Gabriel

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Bayle, Pierre

Container

Maker(s)

Potter: Buthod-Garcon, Gisèle

Cup

Maker(s)

Potter: Bayle, Pierre

Jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Bayle, Pierre

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Geoffroy, Pascal

Casserole

Maker(s)

Potter: Hanssen Pigott, Gwyn

A striking in lead of a copy obol of Pepin II of Aquitaine (839-52), Melle, made at the museum in Melle.

Maker(s)

Mint: Melle

Medal

Maker(s)

Unknown

Wine glass

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Jetons and jewelry pieces

Maker(s)

State: France (Struck in the name of)

Jetons and jewelry pieces

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

Jetons and jewelry pieces

Maker(s)

State: France (Struck in the name of)

Jetons and jewelry pieces

Maker(s)

State: France (Struck in the name of)

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.

Villerville, Normandy

Maker(s)

Painter: Daubigny, Charles François

Study for part of the 'Justice' frieze, Palais Bourbon, Paris

Maker(s)

Painter: Delacroix, Eugène

Paysage provençale, 1869

Maker(s)

Painter: Guigou, Paul Camille (Attributed to)

The Rue St. Vincent, Paris, in Spring

Maker(s)

Painter: Seurat, Georges Pierre

The Gust of Wind

Maker(s)

Painter: Renoir, Pierre Auguste

The Church of St. Etienne, Toulouse

Maker(s)

Painter: Fry, Roger Eliot

Baron Philippe de Rothschild

Maker(s)

Painter: Motesïczky, Marie Louise von

Le Ragas, near Toulon

Maker(s)

Painter: Pissarro, Lucien