Plenty, plaque
1788
Medium
enamel on copper
Measurements
15.4 × 10.0 × 0.7 cm (framed)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Mr Peter Wynne Morris, Governor, 1998
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
painted in brown l.r.: W: H: Craft· (af underlined) / 1788.
Accession Number
1998.208.1
Department
International Decorative Arts
Physical description
A young woman stands with her left foot on a stool and holds aloft a cup containing pearls, a watch and other items of value. She rests her right hand on a table near a lyre and a sheet of music inscribed with the national anthem and 'God Save Great / George our King'. On the right is a table with a vase draped in purple, and a crown and sceptre. She is dressed in a blue garment over yellow, and wears a purple scarf and bejewelled belt.