Sujet

Testimonial presented to William Morris, Esq, by the Inhabitants of Carmarthen, 1854. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Testimonial presented to William Morris, Esq, by the Inhabitants of Carmarthen, 1854. 'Epergne...modelled by Mr. Alfred Brown, for the manufactory of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell...The triangular base bears...Mr. Morris's arms and crest; and the following inscription: "Presented to Mr. William Morris, by his fellow-townsmen, as a mark of their sense of the efficiency and liberality with which he discharged the duties of Chief Magistrate..." At the angles are...devices of Justice, Commerce, and Agriculture. Standing on the base is a classically-designed figure of Minerva, with uplifted spear and extended shield, protecting Commerce and Agriculture; with...the wand of Mercury, a reaping-hook, sheaves, cornucopia, &c. The three figures support a stem...supporting a cut-glass dish. The Testimonial...stands on a...gnarled oak pedestal, designed and manufactured by Mr. John Davies'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM22B08_108

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

14,5Mo (696,5Ko) / 14,2cm x 25,6cm / 1681 x 3019 (300dpi)

Mots clés

agriculture female women woman people religious commerce religion British deity God century Britain trophy newspapers press artefact concept minerva Mercury artifact B&W gratitude goddess allegory 19th century black & white black and white B W allegorical allegorical figure nineteenth century The Print Collector artistic school Illustrated London News ILN testimonial newspaper engraving Unknown Brown Alfred 19th-century Hunt and Roskell Roskell Hunt and Hunt & Roskell Hunt & Alfred Brown