A London Dandy
Figure
ca. 1754 (made)
ca. 1754 (made)
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Figure of a London dandy in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. He is standing, his right hand rests on a cane, and his left upheld slightly. He wears a long lilac coat with red cuffs, long wig, three-cornered hat with red feathers, gilt sword and black shoes. Rococo scrolled base picked out in gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of a London dandy in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, modelled by Johann Joachim Kändler and Peter Reinicke, Meissen porcelain factory, Meissen, ca. 1754. |
| Physical description | Figure of a London dandy in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. He is standing, his right hand rests on a cane, and his left upheld slightly. He wears a long lilac coat with red cuffs, long wig, three-cornered hat with red feathers, gilt sword and black shoes. Rococo scrolled base picked out in gold. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst |
| Object history | From a series of 'Cries of London', after an engraving by Marvellus Laroon. |
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| Accession number | C.124-1940 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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