Blue jasper portrait medallion depicting Captain James Cook (1728-1779)

Blue jasper portrait medallion depicting Captain James Cook (1728-1779). A reissue of the original modelled by John Flaxman. Cook is shown in profile, facing to the right, in uniform within a laurel wreath border. The medallion is framed and glazed.

Object Details

ID: AAA6305
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Portrait medallion
Display location: Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery
Creator: Flaxman, John; Wedgwood
Date made: 20th century
People: Cook, James
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall Frame:H 210 x W182 x D39 mm. Medallion only: H110 x W84 x D11 mm.
Parts: Blue jasper portrait medallion depicting Captain James Cook (1728-1779)