Figure
late 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Figure group of red terracotta of Marie Antoinette as Venus rising from the waves and presenting a child to France. A female figure with drapery bordered with fleurs-de-lys thrown across her knees, sits on three dolphins and supports in her arms the infant Dauphin. Circular base.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Figure group of red terracotta, Paris, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Figure group of red terracotta of Marie Antoinette as Venus rising from the waves and presenting a child to France. A female figure with drapery bordered with fleurs-de-lys thrown across her knees, sits on three dolphins and supports in her arms the infant Dauphin. Circular base. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Double 'L' and a square (Incised) |
| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
| Production | Reproduced from an old Sevres porcelain group modelled by Pajou in 1781 'La naissance du Dauphin' |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.602-1909 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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