A Gardener
Figure
ca. 1760-ca. 1770 (made)
ca. 1760-ca. 1770 (made)
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Of all the French faience factories, Niderviller produced the finest figures. The first were produced during the late 1750s, and were indebted to the designs of the factory at Strasbourg. The 1760s saw a marked development in the factory's repertoire, with new models introduced by the sculptor Philippe Arnold . These were supplemented, after 1778, with further additons by Charles Sauvage, called 'Lemire', who brought numerous models from the factory at Lunéville, where he had previously worked alongside Paul-Louis Cyfflé.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A Gardener (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours and with touches of gilding |
| Brief description | Tin-glazed earthenware figure of a gardener, painted in colours and with touches of gilding, Niderviller pottery and porcelain factory, France, about 1760-1770 |
| Physical description | Tin-glazed earthenware figure of a gardener, painted in colours and with touches of gilding. |
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| Object history | Bought from the Aigion Collection Acquisition type: Purchase |
| Production | Acquired as Luneville, 3rd quarter of the 18th century; reattributed to Niderviller, Bayerlé period (before 1770). |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Of all the French faience factories, Niderviller produced the finest figures. The first were produced during the late 1750s, and were indebted to the designs of the factory at Strasbourg. The 1760s saw a marked development in the factory's repertoire, with new models introduced by the sculptor Philippe Arnold . These were supplemented, after 1778, with further additons by Charles Sauvage, called 'Lemire', who brought numerous models from the factory at Lunéville, where he had previously worked alongside Paul-Louis Cyfflé. |
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| Accession number | 478-1870 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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