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Alexander Pope
The togate poet appears in profile, facing right. His exaggerated, square jaw and the heavy folds of drapery are comparable in style to the portrait of Sir Isaac Newton (Walters 71.424). Unlike most of van der Hagen's works, the portrait is not derived from a Rysbrack bust but appears to be a profile view of Roubiliac's 1741 bust of Pope.
An almost identical ivory belongs to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
On the reverse, in large, black script, is the inscription: POPE / AUTr. ANG.1 In brown ink, partly effaced by scratches and the later inscription, is another inscription: Ar / POPE / AUTEUR ANGLAIS.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/25/1982 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
United Kingdom, England (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 5/16 x W: 4 1/16 in. (13.5 x 10.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.428