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Gentleman: C.17-1954

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Titles

Gentleman

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory
Modeller: Kändler, Johann Joachim

Entities

Categories

Description

Hard-paste porcelain figure of a gentleman painted in enamels and gilt

Hard-past porcelain, press-moulded, glazed, and painted in green, yellow, red, purple, grey, and black enamels and a little gold. He stands against a broad white stump on a low white square base decorated with applied coloured flowers and foliage. With his right hand he holds his black three cornered hat, which rests on part of the stump, and in his left hand he holds a pair of white gloves. He wears a long white coat with green lining cuffs, gold buttons, and trimmings, and white breeches and long black boots. His black belt is fastened in front with a gold buckle, and from it hangs on the left his gold hilted sword in a brown scabbard. His grey wig is fastened behind with a black ribbons, below which his black perruque hangs down as far as his belt.

Notes

History note: Bought from Hyam & Co, London, on 23 May 23, 1938, for £25 by Cecil Vavasseur Fisher, 2nd Baron Fisher; Lord and Lady Fisher of Kilverstone

Legal notes

Given by Lord and Lady Fisher through the National Art Collections Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 17.8 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Meissen ⪼ Saxony ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1954-01-14) by Fisher, Lord and Lady

Dating

18th Century, Mid
Circa 1745 - 1750

Note

This figure, originally a falconer, was modelled by Johann Friedrich Eberlein, Johann Gottlieb Ehder and Johann Joachim Kaendler successively in 1744. The gentleman held a falcon on his left wrist.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels
Surface composed of glaze
Details

Materials used in production

Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.17-1954
Primary reference Number: 140144
Old object number: 418
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 19 December 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 19 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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