Fernando VI of Spain
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Bust (Sculpture-Miniature). The chain around the man's neck may represent the Order of the Golden Fleece, awarded only to Catholic dignitaries. It is unclear whether the pair (see pendant bust 1975.433.2), designed for export, was intended as actual portraits (perhaps representing the Spanish viceroy and his wife, who ruled the Philippines from Mexico City), but the carver no doubt based his work on an engraved or painted European model.
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Date
18th century
Rights
Public Domain
Identifier
MET-206344
Materials
Ivory, on curved ebony base
Physical Dimensions
figure only, confirmed: 7 × 4 5/8 × 1 3/8 in. (17.8 × 11.7 × 3.5 cm) on base, confirmed: 8 13/16 × 4 7/8 × 2 5/8 in. (22.4 × 12.4 × 6.7 cm)
Provenance
Gift of Alfred and Victoria Harris, 1975
Acquisition Date
1975
Short description
Bust
Display status
Gallery 209
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Record accessed in November 2020
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“Fernando VI of Spain,” Mapping Philippine Material Culture, accessed April 20, 2024, https://philippinestudies.uk/mapping/items/show/2954.
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