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ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure group of hard-paste porcelain, symbolising Winter. A young gentleman on skates supports a lady who raises her left foot while another man, kneeling, prepares to adjust her pair of skates.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain
Brief description
Figure group of hard-paste porcelain, symbolising Winter, Imperial Vienna Porcelain factory, Vienna, ca. 1760
Physical description
Figure group of hard-paste porcelain, symbolising Winter. A young gentleman on skates supports a lady who raises her left foot while another man, kneeling, prepares to adjust her pair of skates.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.2cm
  • Width: 18.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
A shield with the arms of Austria (In blue)
Credit line
Given by Monsieur A. Bichet
Object history
Adapted from an engraving by Nicolas de Larmessin after a painting by Nicolas Lancret.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.17-1912

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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