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Portrait of a Man
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."
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
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.
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 1/8 x W: 3 1/4 in. (10.5 x 8.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.371