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The Happy Parents

Figure Group
last quarter of 18th century (made), 1775 (modelled)
Artist/Maker
Meissen Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Acier, Michel Victor (modeller)
Place of origin
Meissen (made)

Figure group of 'The Happy Parents' in biscuit porcelain. An affectionate man and lady of fashion seated on a Louis XVI style bench. On their knees a cushion with a largely nude baby; behind stands a young boy with a pipe. Oval base with fluted edge.

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Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Figures & Decorative Ceramics
Object type
Figure group
TitleThe Happy Parents (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Biscuit porcelain
Biscuit
Brief description
Figure group of 'The Happy Parents' in biscuit porcelain, modelled by Michel Victor Acier in 1775, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, last quarter of 18th century
Physical description
Figure group of 'The Happy Parents' in biscuit porcelain. An affectionate man and lady of fashion seated on a Louis XVI style bench. On their knees a cushion with a largely nude baby; behind stands a young boy with a pipe. Oval base with fluted edge.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Crossed swords within a triangle (Factory mark, incised)
  • 'E.3' (Incised)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Production
Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio.
Subject depicted
Figures
Bibliographic reference
Honey, W. B. German porcelain London: Faber and Faber, 1947, Pl. 95, p. 16.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.291-1916

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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