Rape of Helen
In his attempt to imitate ancient Greek vase painting, Wedgwood developed this type of decoration, known as encaustic painting, which he patented in 1769.
Artwork Details
- Title: Rape of Helen
- Factory: Josiah Wedgwood (British, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent 1730–1795 Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent)
- Date: 1780–90
- Culture: British, Etruria, Staffordshire
- Medium: Black basalt ware with "encaustic" decoration
- Dimensions: Diam. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1931
- Object Number: 31.84.1
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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1780–90
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ca. 1875
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