Brigid Von Preussen discusses "Wedgwood’s Portrait Medallions.” Von Preussen is working on her PhD at Columbia University, which examines the relationship between Neoclassicism, commerce, and inter-medial reproduction in late eighteenth-century British design and art.

Wedgwood’s Portrait Medallions

Recent scholarship on portraiture has become increasingly interested in its status as an interactive art form. Portraits often depict or invite an interactive relationship between sitters and spectators. In this conference, co-organized with the Yale Center for British Art, speakers explore this topic in relationship to British portraiture, of which The Huntington has an especially rich collection.

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Wedgwood’s Portrait Medallions

Wedgwood’s Portrait Medallions