Figure Group
ca. 1790 (made)
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Figure group in biscuit porcelain of Paris and Helen. Paris stands with a goat skin thrown over his left shoulder, a club in his right hand and looking down at Helen who reclines at his feet. A lamb sleeps on her lap. A crown on a cushion is behind her. Oval base, on the edge of which are the words 'Paris et Helena'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure group in biscuit porcelain of Paris and Helen, probably modelled by Johann George Müller, Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur Berlin, Berlin, ca. 1790. |
| Physical description | Figure group in biscuit porcelain of Paris and Helen. Paris stands with a goat skin thrown over his left shoulder, a club in his right hand and looking down at Helen who reclines at his feet. A lamb sleeps on her lap. A crown on a cushion is behind her. Oval base, on the edge of which are the words 'Paris et Helena'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Herbert Allen (Maude Louise Allen) |
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| Accession number | C.87-1922 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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