Sir Isaac Newton. Wax relief, 18--.

Date:
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Reference:
45973i
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About this work

Description

Subject traditionally identified as Newton; queried by Professor David Bindman, 2000, but re-asserted by Dr Milo Keynes, 2000, citing similarity to a Wedgwood plaque of Newton (M. Keynes, The iconography of Sir Isaac Newton to 1800, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2005, no. E.3, pp. 104-105)

Publication/Creation

[between 1800 and 1899?]

Physical description

1 sculpture : wax ; diameter 28 cm

Creator/production credits

Bears traditional attribution to Flaxman. Seen by Professor David Bindman, 2000, who attributed it to Thomas Woolner or his circle

Reference

Wellcome Collection 45973i

Where to find it

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