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Lalage

Figure
19th century-early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Nymphenburg (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Nymphenburg (made)

Figure of woman 'Lalage', made of porcelain, standing with right arm raised, left foot advanced, the head turned over the right shoulder, and holding a full plate on her left hand and a spoon on her right, and she is dressed in a tight buttoned bodice, a ribbon bow around her neck, a full skirt and a hat with upturned brim.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Figure
TitleLalage (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain
Porcelain
Brief description
Figure of woman 'Lalage', made of porcelain, standing with right arm raised holding a spoon and left hand holding a plate, and is dressed in a tight buttoned bodice, a full skirt and a hat, made by the Nymphenburg porcelain factory, after a model by F.A. Bustelli, Nymphenburg, 19th century-early 20th century.
Physical description
Figure of woman 'Lalage', made of porcelain, standing with right arm raised, left foot advanced, the head turned over the right shoulder, and holding a full plate on her left hand and a spoon on her right, and she is dressed in a tight buttoned bodice, a ribbon bow around her neck, a full skirt and a hat with upturned brim.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
A shield lozengy [arms of Bavaria], 'I' and 'O' [impressed]
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs N.N. Robbins
Object history
Figure from a series of the Italian Comedy, after model by F.A. Bustelli, ca. 1755.
Subject depicted
Woman
Bibliographic reference
F.H. Hoffmann, Geschichte du Bayerischen Porzellan-Manufaktur Nymphenburg. Leipzig (1923), Vol. I. p.92. fig. 88. Vol. III pp 418-9.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.20-1955

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Record createdOctober 22, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O170240/lalage-figure-nymphenburg/
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