Elizabeth I, Queen of England
Portrait medallions made of black basalt and colored jasperware formed an important part of Wedgwood’s ceramics business and featured important individuals from history as well as celebrities from Wedgwood’s own time. The firm produced almost 1700 different kinds of medallions, described in catalogs from 1773 and 1788. This medallion portrait of Queen Elizabeth was probably based upon a sixteenth-century medal and was mentioned in the 1779 sales catalog.
Artwork Details
- Title: Elizabeth I, Queen of England
- Maker: Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (British, Etruria, Staffordshire, 1759–present)
- Date: ca. 1779
- Culture: British, Etruria, Staffordshire
- Medium: Black basalt ware
- Dimensions: 7 5/16 × 5 5/8 × 1 in. (18.6 × 14.3 × 2.5 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
- Credit Line: Gift of the Starr and Wolfe Families, 2018
- Object Number: 2018.889.3
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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