Earth
Plaque
ca. 1750-70 (made)
ca. 1750-70 (made)
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| Place of origin |
During the first quarter of the eighteenth century, allegorical scenes of gallant encounters became very popular with French painters and engravers as they reflected the free spirit of the age. This scene may have been taken from a French print engraved by Nataniel Parr after a drawing by Nicholas Lancret entitled "La Terre" , and published by Thomas and John Bowles in London in 1752. It was part of a series entitled "The Elements", and including "Air", "Earth", "Fire" and "Water".
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Earth (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in black enamel |
| Brief description | Plaque, decorated en grisaille after a French engraving, China, Qing dynasty, ca. 1750-70 |
| Physical description | Plaque of porcelain, circular, decorated en grisaille with two young men, one of them up a ladder picking an apple and offering it to a young woman, the other enjoying pleasantries with a second woman. |
| Styles | |
| Credit line | Basil Ionides Bequest |
| Summary | During the first quarter of the eighteenth century, allegorical scenes of gallant encounters became very popular with French painters and engravers as they reflected the free spirit of the age. This scene may have been taken from a French print engraved by Nataniel Parr after a drawing by Nicholas Lancret entitled "La Terre" , and published by Thomas and John Bowles in London in 1752. It was part of a series entitled "The Elements", and including "Air", "Earth", "Fire" and "Water". |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.38B-1951 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2010 |
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