Hercules
Bust
ca. 1800 (made)
ca. 1800 (made)
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Bust of Hercules in hard-paste porcelain. Drapery is thrown over his right shoulder. The bust is supported on a circular pedestal decorated with a band of foliage.
Object details
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| Title | Hercules |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain |
| Brief description | Bust of Hercules in hard-paste porcelain, Imperial Vienna Porcelain factory, Vienna, ca. 1800. |
| Physical description | Bust of Hercules in hard-paste porcelain. Drapery is thrown over his right shoulder. The bust is supported on a circular pedestal decorated with a band of foliage. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr. R. A. P. Davison, Esq. |
| Object history | After a model by Johann Schaller. |
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| Accession number | 715-1908 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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