Obelisk with Cameo

Wedgwood

About 1790

  • Titles Obelisk with Cameo (Descriptive)
  • Artist Wedgwood, England, est. 1759
  • Medium stoneware (jasperware)
  • Dimensions 7 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. (20 x 6.7 x 6.7 cm) medallion: 1 3/8 x 1 1/16 in. (3.5 x 2.7 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight M. Beeson (The Dwight and Lucille Beeson Wedgwood Collection), 1983.14
  • Work Type obelisk
  • Classification Sculpture

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