Harvard Art Museums > 1943.1180: Clio, Muse of History Medals and Medallions Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Clio, Muse of History (Wedgwood & Bentley)(Designed by John Flaxman) , 1943.1180,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/230219. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1943.1180 People Wedgwood & Bentley, British (in business 1769-1780) Designed by John Flaxman, British (York, England 1755 - 1826 London, England) Title Clio, Muse of History Classification Medals and Medallions Work Type medallion Date c. 1777 Places Creation Place: Europe, United Kingdom, England, Etruria Culture British Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/230219 Physical Descriptions Medium Pale blue grey body with black glaze and figure in white relief Technique Jasperware Dimensions 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.1 cm (3 9/16 x 2 7/8 x 7/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks manufacturer's mark: verso, impressed: Wedgwood / & Bentley label: verso, paper and black ink, handwritten: "Clio" 1772 / Flaxman. / A very rare and unique / medm. blue and bk & w / jasper Wedgwood / & Bentley. label: verso, paper, black ink, handwritten: 487 / 1 inscription: verso, graphite, handwritten: 83 Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Frederick Rathbone, London, England], sold to Grenville Lindall Winthrop, New York, NY, 1910, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop Accession Year 1943 Object Number 1943.1180 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions THIS WORK MAY NOT BE LENT BY THE TERMS OF ITS ACQUISITION TO THE HARVARD ART MUSEUMS. The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Old Wedgwood from the Bequest of Grenville Lindall Winthrop, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1944), no. 10, p. 14 Exhibition History Old Wedgwood from the Bequest of Grenville Lindall Winthrop, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 06/04/1944 - 09/03/1944 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
