Liebespaar in der Ruineor Lovers in a Ruin
Group
ca. 1760 (made), 1756 (modelled)
ca. 1760 (made), 1756 (modelled)
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Figure group of two lovers in white glazed hard-paste porcelain. The boy grasps the girl's chin and is about to embrace her. Between them is a dog. She is sitting on a rococo seat. Behind are ruins and a ledge on which sits a goat.
Object details
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| Title | <i> Liebespaar in der Ruine</i>or Lovers in a Ruin (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed hard-paste porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure group of two lovers in white glazed hard-paste porcelain, lovers in a ruin, modelled by F.A. Bustelli 1756, made by Nymphenburg porcelain factory, Nymphenburg, ca. 1760. |
| Physical description | Figure group of two lovers in white glazed hard-paste porcelain. The boy grasps the girl's chin and is about to embrace her. Between them is a dog. She is sitting on a rococo seat. Behind are ruins and a ledge on which sits a goat. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Shield with the arms of Bavaria (Impressed on the keystone of a ruined arch) |
| Credit line | Purchased under the bequest of Captain H.B. Murray |
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| Accession number | C.324-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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