Sujet

Neptune, 1771. Creator: Edward Burch.

Légende

Neptune, 1771. Standing figure of Neptune, god of the sea 'resting on his trident after having crowned the British navy with victory'. Richly set in a gold frame, and signed BURCH RA, this intaglio doubtless celebrates the victory of the Royal Navy over the Spanish fleet during the Falklands crisis in 1770. This piece in engraved cornelian was Edward Burch's Royal Academy of Arts diploma work. At the time Burch joined the Academy, he was already, despite being self-taught, the foremost gem engraver in Britain.

Date

1771

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Royal Academy of Arts, London/Prudence Cuming

Notre référence

HRM26A34_027

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.9Mo (3.6Mo) / 27.4cm x 42.0cm / 3234 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italy religious arts country Rome religion metal sculpture art British color commemoration relief gold jewellery jewelry deity God Roman Neptune location century commemorative triumph Britain jewel gem artefact concept triumphant mythology roman mythology artifact gemstone engraved engraving poseidon trident pendant Colour bas relief bas-relief triumphal 18th century Ancient Roman Ancient Rome Eighteenth Century carnelian cornelian intaglio sculpture sea god God of the sea god of sea Edward Burch Burch Edward Royal Academy of Arts