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Wall Light

ca. 1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wall light in tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels. Consists of a lyre-shaped panel surrounded by rococo scrollwork, shell mouldings and pierced trellis work picked out in various colours. Below the central panel is a mask. Through the mouth is the candle-holder. The central panel is painted with a figure of a sportsman reclining underneath a tree, his dog lying at his feet and his gun resting against a branch.

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Wall Light
  • Brackets
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels, moulded and pierced
Brief description
Wall light in tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels, Künersberg pottery factory, Künersberg, ca. 1755.
Physical description
Wall light in tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels. Consists of a lyre-shaped panel surrounded by rococo scrollwork, shell mouldings and pierced trellis work picked out in various colours. Below the central panel is a mask. Through the mouth is the candle-holder. The central panel is painted with a figure of a sportsman reclining underneath a tree, his dog lying at his feet and his gun resting against a branch.
Dimensions
  • Height: 52.1cm
  • Width: 39.4cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Stuart Gerald Davis
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.135:1, 2-1951

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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