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

Liebespaar in der Ruineor Lovers in a Ruin

Group
ca. 1760 (made), 1756 (modelled)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure group of two lovers in white glazed hard-paste porcelain. The boy grasps the girl's chin and is about to embrace her. Between them is a dog. She is sitting on a rococo seat. Behind are ruins and a ledge on which sits a goat.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title<i> Liebespaar in der Ruine</i>or Lovers in a Ruin (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Glazed hard-paste porcelain
Brief description
Figure group of two lovers in white glazed hard-paste porcelain, lovers in a ruin, modelled by F.A. Bustelli 1756, made by Nymphenburg porcelain factory, Nymphenburg, ca. 1760.
Physical description
Figure group of two lovers in white glazed hard-paste porcelain. The boy grasps the girl's chin and is about to embrace her. Between them is a dog. She is sitting on a rococo seat. Behind are ruins and a ledge on which sits a goat.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.3cm
  • Width: 22.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
Shield with the arms of Bavaria (Impressed on the keystone of a ruined arch)
Credit line
Purchased under the bequest of Captain H.B. Murray
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.324-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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