Figure
ca. 1825 (made)
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Figure of Endymion, sleeping with one arm raised, the hand raised behind his head, the other resting on two javelins; the thighs partly draped with a cloak; at his feet a reclining dog, with head raised; the whole on a rocky base.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure of Endymion, biscuit porcelain, modelled by J. Thompson after the marble completed in 1822 by Antonio Canova, made by Derby Porcelain factory, England (Derby), ca. 1825 |
| Physical description | Figure of Endymion, sleeping with one arm raised, the hand raised behind his head, the other resting on two javelins; the thighs partly draped with a cloak; at his feet a reclining dog, with head raised; the whole on a rocky base. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr A. H. S. Bunford |
| Production | Modelled by J. Thompson after the marble completed in 1822 by Antonio Canova for the Duke of Devonshire, and still at Chatsworth, Derbyshire. |
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| Accession number | C.855-1922 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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