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Victoria and Albert Museum
Self-Portrait (?)

Self-Portrait (?), Samuel Percy, ca. 1809

SSamuel Percy1750–1820

Self-Portrait (?)

ca. 1809 · Relief

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Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 7 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the sculpture

This portrait in coloured wax shows a man nearly full face with short powdered and curly hair. He wears a red coat with gilt buttons and a high turn over collar over a waistcoat of yellow striped with pink with a high folded neck band and a ruffled shirt. The sitter is identified as Samuel Percy, the celebrated eighteenth century wax sculptor according to the family tradition of the donor. The portrait is in an oval gilded frame and the background, curtain and drapery below the wax are of dark green silk.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Particulars

ca. 1809

17501820

Accession number: A.57-1940

In the catalog

Sources

Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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