Mrs Cibber as a Vivandière
Figure
1765 (made)
1765 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Figure in soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, of Mrs Cibber in the character of a Vivandière, and she stands holding a basket of bottles on a rococo scrolled base picked out in gold with applied flowers and foliage, and she wears a white handkerchief tied over her head, a pink jacket over a red bodice, flowered skirt and pink shoes.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Mrs Cibber as a <i>Vivandière</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, of Mrs Cibber in the character of a Vivandière, and she stands holding a basket of bottles on a rococo scrolled base, made by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, 1765. |
| Physical description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, of Mrs Cibber in the character of a Vivandière, and she stands holding a basket of bottles on a rococo scrolled base picked out in gold with applied flowers and foliage, and she wears a white handkerchief tied over her head, a pink jacket over a red bodice, flowered skirt and pink shoes. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Dalgleish, London, for £7 10 or 1 shillings [date not recorded] Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Sch. I 301A - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:186-1885 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
