Frederick the Great, King of Prussia
Figure
ca. 1860 (made)
ca. 1860 (made)
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Figure, in hard-paste porcelain, of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia; he is standing on a rocky oval base before a short tree-stump with ivy climbing up it; he is dressed in military uniform consisting of a cocked hat, frock coat with skirts buttoned back, confined by a sash at the waist, breeches, high top-boots, and gloves; he wears a long queue, and on his breast is the star of the order
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Frederick the Great, King of Prussia (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed hard-paste porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure, in hard-paste porcelain, of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, standing on a rocky oval base, probably made in Germany, ca. 1860. |
| Physical description | Figure, in hard-paste porcelain, of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia; he is standing on a rocky oval base before a short tree-stump with ivy climbing up it; he is dressed in military uniform consisting of a cocked hat, frock coat with skirts buttoned back, confined by a sash at the waist, breeches, high top-boots, and gloves; he wears a long queue, and on his breast is the star of the order |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | The figure may be inspired by a painting by Johann Heinrich Christian Franke in the Hohenzollern Museum in Berlin. Acquired as Plymouth porcelain. Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Brown or Browne, London, for £2 10 shillings in October 1871 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 825 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:696-1885 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2009 |
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