Winter with Cupid from The Four Classical Seasons
Factory:
Derby Porcelain Factory
Proprietor:
William Duesbury & Co.
Modeller:
Eberlein, Johann Friedrich
(After)
Soft-paste porcelain figure of Winter with Cupid from a set of Classical Seasons
Soft-paste porcelain figure of Winter with Cupid, slip-cast and painted overglaze in green, yellow, puce, purple, red, flesh pink, brown, and gilt. Winter stands on a base with four scroll feet. He stands on his right leg with his left slightly bent at the knee beside it. He folds his arms in front of him and the upper part of his torso leans to the left while his head is tilted sideways to the right. He wears a puce cloak with fur lining touched with purple and yellow. A bowl-shaped brazier stands on the base to the right and behind his right foot. Cupid stands on his left, facing outwards. He is nude, and wields a purple axe. The flames of the brazier are red. The base is touched with yellow and green CHECK.
History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. Dickson, Bournemouth
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 23.8 cm
Width: 12.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century, second half#
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1770
The figure was derived from a Meissen model which belonged to a set of Seasons by J.F. Eberlein (1696-1748).
Decoration composed of enamels ( green, yellow, puce, purple, red, flesh pink, brown) lead-glaze ( presumed lead) gold
Slip-casting
: Soft-paste porcelain, slip-cast and painted overglaze in green, yellow, puce, purple, red, flesh pink, brown, and gilt
Lead-glazing
Accession number: C.86-1932
Primary reference Number: 43493
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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