Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, Le Grand Condé
Statuette
ca. 1711 (made)
ca. 1711 (made)
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This ivory statuette and its related one (V&A no. A.79-1952) are made (signed J.D.) by Jacob Dobbermann in Germany in ca. 1711.
The present example represents Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, Le Grand Condé.
It was previously thought to be a statuette of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, made by François Dusart (1620-1688). The accompanying statuette represents King Henry IV of France.
Jacob Dobbermann (1682-1745) was a Polish amber,- and ivory-carver, active in Germany. He almost certainly came from a family of amber-carver in Danzig. From 1716 onwards he was the court artist of the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. He is formally documented as 'Bernstein- und helffenbeinarbeiter' at Kassel in 1737. He produced ivory portrait medallions, and numerous reliefs in ivory, often depicting mythological scenes, many of them based on South Netherlandish engraved sources.
The present example represents Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, Le Grand Condé.
It was previously thought to be a statuette of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, made by François Dusart (1620-1688). The accompanying statuette represents King Henry IV of France.
Jacob Dobbermann (1682-1745) was a Polish amber,- and ivory-carver, active in Germany. He almost certainly came from a family of amber-carver in Danzig. From 1716 onwards he was the court artist of the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. He is formally documented as 'Bernstein- und helffenbeinarbeiter' at Kassel in 1737. He produced ivory portrait medallions, and numerous reliefs in ivory, often depicting mythological scenes, many of them based on South Netherlandish engraved sources.
Object details
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| Title | Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, Le Grand Condé (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ivory |
| Brief description | Statuette, ivory, of Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, by Jacob Dobbermann, Germany, ca. 1711 |
| Physical description | The prince stands with his right leg forward, and looks slightly to the left. He wears a shoulder length wig and a moustache, and is dressed in armour, knee high riding books and spurs. He holds the hilt of his sword, which hangs at his left side, with his left hand. Over his right arm, which is across the front of his body, is drapery, which goes over both shoulders, down the back, and over the right forearm and top of the right leg. A small circular shaped part of the hair has been inserted at the top. He stands on an approximately square base, the front edge of which is inscribed 'J.D.'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'J.D.' (on the base)
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| Credit line | Purchased by the John Webb Trust |
| Object history | Purchased by the John Webb Trust, 1952. Together with A.79-1952 from Mr. M. Marcussen, London, for £65. |
| Production | Previously thought to be a statuette of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, made by François Dusart (1620-1688). It is signed J.D. for Jacob Dobermann. |
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| Summary | This ivory statuette and its related one (V&A no. A.79-1952) are made (signed J.D.) by Jacob Dobbermann in Germany in ca. 1711. The present example represents Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, Le Grand Condé. It was previously thought to be a statuette of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, made by François Dusart (1620-1688). The accompanying statuette represents King Henry IV of France. Jacob Dobbermann (1682-1745) was a Polish amber,- and ivory-carver, active in Germany. He almost certainly came from a family of amber-carver in Danzig. From 1716 onwards he was the court artist of the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. He is formally documented as 'Bernstein- und helffenbeinarbeiter' at Kassel in 1737. He produced ivory portrait medallions, and numerous reliefs in ivory, often depicting mythological scenes, many of them based on South Netherlandish engraved sources. |
| Associated object | A.79-1952 (Ensemble) |
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| Accession number | A.78-1952 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2004 |
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