John Melville KellyAmerican, 1962
Princess Charlotte Augusta
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Princess Charlotte Augusta” now? Victoria and Albert Museum, Sculpture, Room 111, The Gilbert Bayes Gallery, London. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
Portraits in ivory were fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries. Generally elephant or walrus ivory was used. Since the pieces were limited in size the portraits tended to be small, yet they could still be monumental in form. The subject of this relief Princess Charlotte, was the daughter of George IV. She died in childbirth. The ivory is made by John Kelly in 1817 in Britain, and artist of whom little is known.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- A.21-1938
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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