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The Birth of the Dauphin
Locré and Russinger's porcelain factory - Enlarge image
The Birth of the Dauphin
- Object:
Figure group
- Place of origin:
France (made)
- Date:
ca. 1781 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Locré and Russinger's porcelain factory (manufacturer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Biscuit porcelain
- Credit Line:
Given by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall DSO through The Art Fund
- Museum number:
C.234-1915
- Gallery location:
Ceramics Study Galleries, Britain & Europe, room 139, case X, shelf 1
Physical description
Biscuit porcelain figure group with Marie-Antoinette seated next to the crib of the Dauphin, surrounded by allegorical figures and two putti bearing a shield.
Place of Origin
France (made)
Date
ca. 1781 (made)
Artist/maker
Locré and Russinger's porcelain factory (manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Biscuit porcelain
Marks and inscriptions
Crossed arrows and 'K'
Dimensions
Height: 32 cm, Diameter: 30 cm base
Descriptive line
Biscuit porcelain figure group, 'The Birth of the Dauphin', by Locré and Russinger's porcelain factory, France, ca. 1781.
Materials
Biscuit
Subjects depicted
Putti; Cupid; Eagle; Apollo; Fleur-de-lys; Globe; Athena; Marie-Antoinette; Louis XVI; Flaming heart
Categories
Porcelain; Ceramics; Figures & Decorative ceramics
Collection code
CER
