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Francis Bedford (1815-94)
Works of Art Exhibited at Marlborough House, 1854: Ivory Tankard 1854
Albumen print | 18.0 x 13.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2800223
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Photograph of an ivory tankard carved with the figure of an overweight, mature, inebriated Bacchus held by two men. Behind them, a man plays the horn and beside them, on the left, a male figure carries a basket of grapes on his head. The tankard has metal base, lid and handle. On top of the lid is an ivory cherub.
Provenance
Commissioned by Henry Cole. Later acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
18.0 x 13.8 cm (image)
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'Ivory Tankard'