[Captain James Cook / medallion portrait plaque manufactured by Wedgwood in black basalt ware]

P*27
Status: On display. Objects Gallery. Case 3, Shelf 48

fonds

ca. 1920's

Graphic Materials, Objects

431186

Objects - 1 black basalt clay ware medallion, cushion moulded and oval in shape, with relief portrait, unframed - 11.7 x 8.9 cm.

James Cook is illustrated in left profile.

Blue paper label with white print affixed to reverse of frame, ""4""
This medallion portrait is adapted from the Royal Society medallion executed by Lewis Pingo in 1779.
The medallion is by Wedgewood's modeller, Bert Bentley, as indicated by the presence of his maker's mark, ""O"", on the reverse.
This plaque is similar to eariler portrait medallions of James Cook located in the Mitchell Library collection: P*26 (unframed medallion), P*27 (black basalt), and P*53 (wooden frame), P*65 (gilt frame).

Capt Cook / Wedgwood impressed on reverse.

Heads of illustrious moderns : Wedgwood portrait medallions - State Library of New South Wales. Applies to: No.4