Cupid as a sportsman
Figure
ca. 1780-1785 (made)
ca. 1780-1785 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Figure in biscuit porcelain of Cupid as a sportsman, and he holds a dog in a leash with his left hand and carries a gun under his right arm, and he wears a wide-brimmed hat and has a game bag slung over his left shoulder, and he stands on a rocky mound with a tree trunk by his side.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Cupid as a sportsman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure in biscuit porcelain of Cupid as a sportsman, made by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1780-1785. |
| Physical description | Figure in biscuit porcelain of Cupid as a sportsman, and he holds a dog in a leash with his left hand and carries a gun under his right arm, and he wears a wide-brimmed hat and has a game bag slung over his left shoulder, and he stands on a rocky mound with a tree trunk by his side. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '233' (Figure model number incised on base) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Einstein, Tunbridge Wells, for 5 shillings in October 1882 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Sch. I 423 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:429-1885 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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