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Oval white relief bust in profile of a bearded man with curly hair on pale blue ground, in gold and red velvet frame.

Plaque with Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

A white relief portrait bust in profile, with curly hair and a full beard, rests on a pale blue oval ground inside a gilt rim. The bust wears a draped garment fastened at the shoulder, set within a dark red velvet and gold oval frame with a laurel-leaf border.

Artist
Wedgwood Manufactory
Date
1778/80
Medium
Stoneware (jasperware)
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1902 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1780).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Frank W. Gunsaulus Collection of Old Wedgwood

Español: Placa Wedgwood con Marco Aurelio Antonino

Un busto en relieve blanco de perfil, con cabello rizado y barba completa, descansa sobre un fondo ovalado azul pálido dentro de un borde dorado. El busto lleva una prenda drapeada sujeta en el hombro, enmarcada por un óvalo de terciopelo rojo oscuro y dorado con borde de hojas de laurel.

Português: Placa Wedgwood com Marco Aurélio Antonino

Um busto em relevo branco de perfil, com cabelos cacheados e barba cheia, repousa sobre um fundo oval azul claro dentro de uma borda dourada. O busto veste uma roupa drapeada presa no ombro, emoldurada por um oval de veludo vermelho escuro e dourado com borda de folhas de louro.

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