John Gordon, Giovanni Battista Pozzo, 1728
Giovanni Battista PozziItalian, 1670–1752

John Gordon

1728 · Relief

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Where is “John Gordon” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.

Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

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This wax portrait medallion depicts the head of a young man with thick short curly hair, in profile to the right. The inscription reads 'John Gordon, Britain', and the medallion is dated 1728. Giovanni Pozzo was a medallist and ivory-carver who worked in Rome during the first half of the eighteenth century.

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