Sir Anthony Panizzi

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Inscribed along bottom of rim: R C Lucas Sculpt/1850 and along right-hand side of rim: Antonio Panizzi Esq/ British Museum -

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This was purchased with a wax medallion of Thomas Winter Jones by Lucas, which is now in the British Museum. Other versions of the Panizzi wax are in the British Museum, and the collection of Mrs Betty St John, 1949.

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Purchased at Sotheby's, 16 February 1928 (lot 12).


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.

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