Figure
ca. 1759-1769 (made)
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Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of a Reaper, emblematic of Summer; he stands bare-legged, with a sickle in one hand in the act of lifting a sheaf, on a rococo scrolled base picked out in gold; behind him is corn growing, and at his feet, among flowers and corn, are a flail and a small barrel-shaped flask; he wears a black hat with two ears of corn stuck in it, a loose white shirt, and red breeches
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
Brief description | Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, of a Reaper, emblematic of Summer, modelled by J. Willems, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, London, ca. 1759-1769 |
Physical description | Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of a Reaper, emblematic of Summer; he stands bare-legged, with a sickle in one hand in the act of lifting a sheaf, on a rococo scrolled base picked out in gold; behind him is corn growing, and at his feet, among flowers and corn, are a flail and a small barrel-shaped flask; he wears a black hat with two ears of corn stuck in it, a loose white shirt, and red breeches |
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Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Mr Burns, Brixton, for £25 in May 1873 |
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Other number | Sch. I 196 - Schreiber number |
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Accession number | 414:191-1885 |
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Record created | December 18, 2008 |
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