Column
Blue John, also known as Derbyshire Spar, is a rare semi-precious mineral, which can be found only in Britain, primarily in Derbyshire. This neo-classical urn and columns are highly evocative of eighteenth-century British taste for hardstones fashioned into classical forms.
Artwork Details
- Title: Column
- Date: 18th century
- Culture: British
- Medium: Derbyshire spar "Blue John", marble
- Dimensions: confirmed: 36 1/4 × 5 1/8 × 5 1/8 in. (92.1 × 13 × 13 cm)
- Classification: Natural Substances
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
- Object Number: 2019.283.48a, b
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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