Painting and Sculpture
Figure Group
ca. 1755-1765 (made), ca. 1755-1760 (modelled)
ca. 1755-1765 (made), ca. 1755-1760 (modelled)
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Figure group of Painting and Sculpture, from a series of Liberal Arts, of hard-paste porcelain. Two putti, are seated on a rock and holding a palette and (formerly) brushes; the other standing and carving a classical stone bust of a woman. Rococo, flowered base. Painted with enamel colours and gilt, the flesh lightly toned all-over, Painting with pale yellow drapery with coloured Indian flowers, puce-lined.
Object details
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| Title | Painting and Sculpture (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Figure group of Painting and Sculpture (from a series of Liberl Art), hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, modelled by F. E. Meyer perhaps about 1755-60, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1755-65 |
| Physical description | Figure group of Painting and Sculpture, from a series of Liberal Arts, of hard-paste porcelain. Two putti, are seated on a rock and holding a palette and (formerly) brushes; the other standing and carving a classical stone bust of a woman. Rococo, flowered base. Painted with enamel colours and gilt, the flesh lightly toned all-over, Painting with pale yellow drapery with coloured Indian flowers, puce-lined. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Crossed swords (Factory mark in underglaze blue, behind base) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Florence Augusta Beare in memory of Arthur Doveton Clarke |
| Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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| Accession number | C.921-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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