Flötenkonzert
Figure Group
ca. 1775 (made)
ca. 1775 (made)
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The fashionably-dressed musians play a lute, flute and harp respectively, and sit or stand somewhat awkwardly on a grassy mound framed by an elaborate and fanciful rococo garden structure. It would have probably been intended for use in interior decoration. Similarly framed figure groups were also made by the Frankenthal factory.
The porcelain factory at Fulda in Hesse in northern Germany was founded in 1764 by the Prince Bishop Heinrich VIII von Bibra. Like several other northern European porcelain factories, it was set up in the premises of an earlier tin-glazed earthenware works. It was established using the 'arcana' (secret knowledge of porcelain recipes, firing and other processes) by the travelling 'arcanist' Nicholas Paul, who had previously worked at Höchst, Berlin, Fürstenburg, Weesp, and who subsequently moved on to Kassel. The factory was closed following the death of the Bishop in 1789.
The porcelain factory at Fulda in Hesse in northern Germany was founded in 1764 by the Prince Bishop Heinrich VIII von Bibra. Like several other northern European porcelain factories, it was set up in the premises of an earlier tin-glazed earthenware works. It was established using the 'arcana' (secret knowledge of porcelain recipes, firing and other processes) by the travelling 'arcanist' Nicholas Paul, who had previously worked at Höchst, Berlin, Fürstenburg, Weesp, and who subsequently moved on to Kassel. The factory was closed following the death of the Bishop in 1789.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | <i>Flötenkonzert</i> |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed hard-paste porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure group in glazed hard-paste porcelain of a concert party, Fulda porcelain factory, ca 1775 |
| Physical description | Figure group in glazed hard-paste porcelain of a concert party. In the middle stands a flute player with music on a table before him. On his right is a seated woman playing the guitar and on his left is another woman. In the foreground is a girl playing with a dog. Rococo base. Arbour at the back. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Two 'F's crowned (in underglaze blue) |
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| Credit line | Purchased under the bequest of Captain H.B. Murray |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The fashionably-dressed musians play a lute, flute and harp respectively, and sit or stand somewhat awkwardly on a grassy mound framed by an elaborate and fanciful rococo garden structure. It would have probably been intended for use in interior decoration. Similarly framed figure groups were also made by the Frankenthal factory. The porcelain factory at Fulda in Hesse in northern Germany was founded in 1764 by the Prince Bishop Heinrich VIII von Bibra. Like several other northern European porcelain factories, it was set up in the premises of an earlier tin-glazed earthenware works. It was established using the 'arcana' (secret knowledge of porcelain recipes, firing and other processes) by the travelling 'arcanist' Nicholas Paul, who had previously worked at Höchst, Berlin, Fürstenburg, Weesp, and who subsequently moved on to Kassel. The factory was closed following the death of the Bishop in 1789. |
| Bibliographic reference | For an enamelled version see Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Fascination of Fragility, 2010, cat. 320, where the model is attributed to J.G. Schumann and dated to ca. 1775 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.853-1920 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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