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Source Description
The subject, a bewigged young man, is shown bust-length, in three-quarter view, wearing a cravat, buttoned coat, and mantle. Inscribed on the bottom side of the bust is: "And. Pozzi F.c," and below: "C. H. W. Roma 1755."The initials C. H. W. were formerly identified as those of the British diplomat and satirical writer Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (1708-1759). However, the ivory image bears little resemblance to the known portraits of Williams, who was serving in St. Petersburg at the time the sculpture was made.Andrea Pozzi (Pozzo) was an ivory carver who worked for Charles III of Spain.The reverse bears a paper sticker: IVORY MEDALLION, PORTRAIT OF / SIR CHARLES HANBURY WILLIAMS / :1709-1759: / SIGNED,: AND. POZZI FE, ROMA 1755.; another oval paper sticker is inscribed "5."
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
5128
label
Portrait of a Man
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
5128
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Portrait of a Man
description
The subject, a bewigged young man, is shown bust-length, in three-quarter view, wearing a cravat, buttoned coat, and mantle. Inscribed on the bottom side of the bust is: "And. Pozzi F.c," and below: "C. H. W. Roma 1755."The initials C. H. W. were formerly identified as those of the British diplomat and satirical writer Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (1708-1759). However, the ivory image bears little resemblance to the known portraits of Williams, who was serving in St. Petersburg at the time the sculpture was made.Andrea Pozzi (Pozzo) was an ivory carver who worked for Charles III of Spain.The reverse bears a paper sticker: IVORY MEDALLION, PORTRAIT OF / SIR CHARLES HANBURY WILLIAMS / :1709-1759: / SIGNED,: AND. POZZI FE, ROMA 1755.; another oval paper sticker is inscribed "5."
provenance
Jeffrey Whitehead Collection; Christie's Sale, London, December 10, 1910, lot 88; George R. Harding, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, April 26, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1755
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
reliefs
medallions (medals)
portraits
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
10.5
height
8.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 1/8 x W: 3 1/4 in. (10.5 x 8.2 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] On the bottom side of the bust : And. Pozzi F.c; [Inscription] Below the bust: C. H. W. Roma 1755; [Sticker] On paper on reverse: IVORY MEDALLION
PORTRAIT OF / SIR CHARLES HANBURY WILLIAMS / :1709-1759: / SIGNED
: AND. POZZI FE
ROMA 1755.; [Number] On paper sticker: 5
med
ivory
creator_ids
6955
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
e1f05afb133cd213