Cupid seated with a Falcon: EC.20B-1938

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Titles

Cupid seated with a Falcon

Maker(s)

Factory: Derby Porcelain Factory
Proprietor: William Duesbury & Co.

Entities

Figure

Description

Soft-paste porcelain figure of Cupid seated beside a treestump holding a falcon, painted in enamels, and gilt

Soft-paste porcelain, figure slip cast with applied details, painted overglaze in blue, green, pale yellow, flesh, a little red, reddish-brown, brown, and black, and gilt. The underside is unglazed, and has a large circular ventilation hole in the centre, and three patch marks. The irregularly shaped rocky base has at the back, a broken-off tree trunk with a short branch bearing leaves on either side, and at the front three applied flowers andleaves. The putto sits on a rock in front of the tree holding the falcon on his right wrist and a leading string in his left hand. He has brown hair, white wings, and a small white drape with a bold edge and blue and red dotted pattern. The falcon has a pale yellow breast, reddish-brown plumage, and a gilt crest. Its leading string is black. The base and tree are roughly painted in green and reddish-brown.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor

Legal notes

Cecil E. Byas Bequest

Measurements and weight

Depth: 6.7 cm
Height: 12 cm
Width: 6 cm

Place(s) associated

Derby ⪼ Derbyshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Byas, Cecil E.

Dating

18th Century, Late
George III
Circa 1770 - 1775

School or Style

Neoclassical

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( blue green, pale yellow, flesh, a little red, reddish-brown, brown, and black) gold

Materials used in production

except for base Glaze
Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Slip casting : Soft-paste porcelain, slip cast with applied details, painted overglaze in blue green, pale yellow, flesh, a little red, reddish-brown, brown, and black enamels, and gilt. The underside is unglazed, and has a large circular ventilation hole in the centre, and three patch marks.
Lead-glazing