Heloise and Abelard
Figure Group
ca. 1770-ca. 1775 (manufactured)
ca. 1770-ca. 1775 (manufactured)
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Figure group of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels. A monk in a red habit seated by a rock, with a nun in black kneeling beside him.
Object details
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| Title | Heloise and Abelard (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Figure group, Heloise and Abelard, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, William Duesbury & Co., English (Chelsea-Derby), ca. 1770-1775 |
| Physical description | Figure group of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels. A monk in a red habit seated by a rock, with a nun in black kneeling beside him. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Twitchett, John. Derby porcelain. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1980, p. 141
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| Accession number | 2964-1901 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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