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The Rape of Helen
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The Rape of Helen
- Object:
Palque
- Place of origin:
France (made)
- Date:
ca. 1785 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Sevres (possibly, manufacturer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Biscuit porcelain, with blue ground
- Museum number:
397-1874
- Gallery location:
Ceramics Study Galleries, Britain & Europe, room 139, case 26, shelf 8
Physical description
Plaque of the 'Rape of Helen', biscuit porcelain with blue ground.
Place of Origin
France (made)
Date
ca. 1785 (made)
Artist/maker
Sevres (possibly, manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Biscuit porcelain, with blue ground
Object history note
Bought from the sale of the Alexander Barker collection
Descriptive line
Plaque of the 'Rape of Helen', biscuit porcelain on a blue ground, possibly made at Sèvres porcelain factory, France, about 1785
Production Note
Unmarked. Acquired as Sèvres porcelain.
Materials
Biscuit
Subjects depicted
Men; Women; Armour; Putti; Cupid; Ships; Reliefs; Classicism; Paris; Sails; Helen; Abduction
Categories
Porcelain; Ceramics; Sculpture; Figures & Decorative ceramics
Collection code
CER
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