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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Heloise and Abelard

Figure Group
ca. 1770-ca. 1775 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure group of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels. A monk in a red habit seated by a rock, with a nun in black kneeling beside him.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHeloise and Abelard (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Figure group, Heloise and Abelard, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, William Duesbury & Co., English (Chelsea-Derby), ca. 1770-1775
Physical description
Figure group of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels. A monk in a red habit seated by a rock, with a nun in black kneeling beside him.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.7cm
Style
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Twitchett, John. Derby porcelain. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1980, p. 141
Collection
Accession number
2964-1901

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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