Marquis of Granby
Figure
ca. 1760-65 (made)
ca. 1760-65 (made)
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The following information is taken from the published work of Errol Manners.
This eighteenth-century porcelain model was made at Bow in east London and depicts a famous war hero, John Manners, Marquis of Granby. He rose to fame during the Seven Years War, particularly after his decisive role in the Battle of Warburg on 1st August, 1760. He was Colonel of the Blues regiment and was immensely brave, breaking through the French lines three times, once famously losing his hat so he is nearly always shown hatless with a prominent bald head. His courage and generosity towards his men meant that he became a popular figure in England, and a good number of pubs and street names were named after him, many of which have survived to this day.
This version of the model, set on a high-scroll base, is typical of Bow figures of the early 1760s.
This eighteenth-century porcelain model was made at Bow in east London and depicts a famous war hero, John Manners, Marquis of Granby. He rose to fame during the Seven Years War, particularly after his decisive role in the Battle of Warburg on 1st August, 1760. He was Colonel of the Blues regiment and was immensely brave, breaking through the French lines three times, once famously losing his hat so he is nearly always shown hatless with a prominent bald head. His courage and generosity towards his men meant that he became a popular figure in England, and a good number of pubs and street names were named after him, many of which have survived to this day.
This version of the model, set on a high-scroll base, is typical of Bow figures of the early 1760s.
Object details
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| Title | Marquis of Granby (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and slightly gilded |
| Brief description | Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, of Colonel John Manners, Marquis of Granby, in the uniform of Colonel of the House (Blues), and he stands bare-headed beside a tree-stump, made by Bow Porcelain Factory, London, ca. 1760-65. |
| Physical description | Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, of John Manners, Marquis of Granby, in the uniform of Colonel of the House, and he stands bare-headed beside a tree-stump on a rococo-scrolled base picked out in gold, and his left hand rests on the hilt of a sword, and at his feet are a cannon, grenades, a spontoon, a standard, sprays of laurels, and a cocked hat. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'T' [impressed] (The mark of the 'repairer', traditionally identified as 'Tebo' but possibly John Toulouse or another) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Colonel John Manners, Marquis of Granby, is copied with slight modifications from an engraving by Richard Houston, published in 1760, after a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds. The figure was formerly thought to commemorate the battle of Minden 1759 (see reference note). Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Mr Pritchard's sale, Bristol, for £36 10 shillings in May 1871 |
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| Summary | The following information is taken from the published work of Errol Manners. This eighteenth-century porcelain model was made at Bow in east London and depicts a famous war hero, John Manners, Marquis of Granby. He rose to fame during the Seven Years War, particularly after his decisive role in the Battle of Warburg on 1st August, 1760. He was Colonel of the Blues regiment and was immensely brave, breaking through the French lines three times, once famously losing his hat so he is nearly always shown hatless with a prominent bald head. His courage and generosity towards his men meant that he became a popular figure in England, and a good number of pubs and street names were named after him, many of which have survived to this day. This version of the model, set on a high-scroll base, is typical of Bow figures of the early 1760s. |
| Associated object | 414:5-1885 (Pair) |
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| Other number | Sch. I 54A - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:6-1885 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2008 |
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