Who created "Augustus, Viscount Keppel"?

Augustus, Viscount Keppel was created by Wedgwood and Bentley|John Flaxman in ca. 1780.

When was "Augustus, Viscount Keppel" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1780.

What medium is "Augustus, Viscount Keppel"?

Augustus, Viscount Keppel is Jasper ware.

Is "Augustus, Viscount Keppel" in the public domain?

Yes, Augustus, Viscount Keppel is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Augustus, Viscount Keppel

Wedgwood and Bentley|John Flaxman

ca. 1780

Medium

Jasper ware

Dimensions

3 7/8 × 3 1/16 in. (9.8 × 7.8 cm)

Classification

Ceramics-Pottery

Culture

British, Etruria, Staffordshire

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of James Hazen Hyde, 1948

Accession Number

48.16.6

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Art Historical Context

This exquisite Jasperware portrait medallion Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel1725–1786), a celebrated British naval commander during the American Revolutionary War era. Produced around 1780 by the renowned firm of Wedgwood and Bentley, with modeling attributed to sculptor John Flaxman, captures Keppel in classical profile, evoking ancient Roman coins and cameos. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Sculpture and Decorative Arts, this small-scale ceramic (just under 4 inches wide) exemplifies the neoclassical revival that swept 18th-century Britain. Wedgwood's Jasperware, invented by...

Augustus, Viscount Keppel

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