WILLIAM HAMILTON AND JOSIAH WEDGWOOD
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The vase illustrated here (on the left) was made by Wedgwood using a vase in the Hamilton colection (on the right), although Wedgwood has changed both the shape and pattern of the ornament. Wedgwood's pice also has a matt finish, in contrast to the glossy black of the Greek piece.
Hamilton dedicated AEGR to George III. The dedication plate for Volume I is shown here, and it features the vase copied by Wedgwood. The design shows a priest and priestess pouring a libation. The design around the engraved tablet that caries the dedication is taken from the patterned ornamnent on the back of the vase.
Baron d'Hancarville's AEGR, published between 1767 and 1776, is rightly acclaimed for containing some of the most beautifil ilustrations ever to grace a scholarly publication. It also provided valuable source material for artists and manufacturers, including Josiah Wedgwood.
The vase illustrated here (on the left) was made by Wedgwood using a vase in the Hamilton colection (on the right), although Wedgwood has changed both the shape and pattern of the ornament. Wedgwood's pice also has a matt finish, in contrast to the glossy black of the Greek piece.
Hamilton dedicated AEGR to George III. The dedication plate for Volume I is shown here, and it features the vase copied by Wedgwood. The design shows a priest and priestess pouring a libation. The design around the engraved tablet that caries the dedication is taken from the patterned ornamnent on the back of the vase.
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