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Subject Bas-Reliefs Level [40] File

61. 1763.d.3(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
1763.d.3(8)
Title:
Priam begging the body of Hector. Falcke Collection. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'Bas-relief or tablet. Pale sage-green jasper, white relief. Length, 15⅛ inches; height, 6 inches...This bas-relief will be found engraved in 'Life of Wedgwood,' vol. ii. p. 591; but as here represented we lose not a detail or an expression of the original piece...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

62. 1763.d.3(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
1763.d.3(9)
Title:
Three warriors and a horse. Falcke Collection. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'Bas-relief or tablet. Height, 6⅝ inches. Blue jasper, white relief. The original of this small plaque, which is purely Greek in design and character, was taken from the dexter part of the same sarcophagus as furnished the larger bas-relief of 'Priam begging for...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

63. 1763.d.3(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
1763.d.3(10)
Title:
An offering to Flora. Haworth Collection. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'Bas-relief or tablet. Fine medium blue jasper, white relief. Length, 19¼ inches; height, 8½ inches...The student of Flaxman's designs will at once perceive that the hand of the greatest of English sculptors had no part in the work. The figures and treatment are...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

64. 1763.d.3(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
1763.d.3(11)
Title:
Sacrifice to Bacchus. Haworth Collection. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'Bas-relief or tablet. Dark blue jasper, white relief. Length, 19½ inches; height, 8¼ inches...It is considered by competent judges to be an early work of Flaxman, in part, if not the whole; for the composition wears more the effect of selection and adaptation t...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

65. 1763.d.3(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
1763.d.3(12)
Title:
Birth of Bacchus. Haworth Collection. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'Bas-relief or tablet. Fine blue jasper, white relief. Length, 20½ inches; height, 9½ inches...In spite of obvious defects in modelling, this was a very popular bas-relief, and many copies were sent abroad. The one from which this autotype was taken came from Ru...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

66. 1763.d.3(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
1763.d.3(13)
Title:
Sacrifice to Hymen. Falcke Collection. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'Oval bas-relief or tablet. Blue jasper, white relief. Length, 10⅞ inches; height, 7⅞ inches...It is a charming composition. The pose of the Cupid holding the wreath is very graceful; and the manner in which the Cupid with the hymeneal torch embraces his smaller...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

67. 1763.d.3(14a)

Reference (shelfmark):
1763.d.3(14a)
Title:
Power of love. Falcke Collection. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Oval image. 'Oval bas-relief. Pale-green jasper, white relief...Length, 7⅛; height, 5½ inches...It was modelled in the autumn of 1776 from a gem in Sir Roger Newdegate's collection. The original was probably a Cinque-cento gem engraver's interpretation of an ant...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

68. 1763.d.3(14b)

Reference (shelfmark):
1763.d.3(14b)
Title:
Drunken Silenus. Cox Collection. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'Oval medallion. White terra-cotta or biscuit impressed. Length, 8 inches; height, 6 inches...This piece is from another of Mrs Landre's models, executed for Wedgwood in 1768-9. She received 5s. for her work. The autotype is from an early example. In 1776 this a...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

69. 1763.d.3(15a)

Reference (shelfmark):
1763.d.3(15a)
Title:
Bacchanalian boys. Cox Collection. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'Oval bas-relief. Blue jasper, white relief. Length, 5 inches; height, 3¾...It is one of four 'Groups of Boys' modelled for Wedgwood by Mrs Landre in January, 1769. The price paid for the four models was £1 1s. These groups were at first modelled in an ordinary ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item

70. 1763.d.3(15b)

Reference (shelfmark):
1763.d.3(15b)
Title:
Faun and Cupid. Haworth Collection. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of 'Upright oval bas-relief. Blue jasper, white relief. Height, 7½ inches; width, 6 inches...From the antique. As an early work it is very good.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879
Extent:
1 item