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Vineyard Worker eating Grapes: C.20-1954

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Titles

Vineyard Worker eating Grapes

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory
Modeller: Kändler, Johann Joachim

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain painted in blue, green, yellow, flesh pink, red,purple, brown and black enamels, with a little gilding. He stands against a white tree stump on a flat oblong white base encrusted with coloured flowers and foliage. He carries on his back a tub, made of brown and white staves clamped by two black hoops, which is slung over his shoulders by two white straps and is filled with purple grapes. He carries a bunch of grapes in his right hand, and with his left he is putting two grapes into his mouth.
He wears a wide brimmed black three cornered hat, a short sleeveless blue coat with gold buttons, a white knotted tie, a white shirt and breeches, white hose, and black shoes with pale pink bows. The brown handle of a knife protrudes from his right trouser pocket. His long dark hair hangs untidily over his shoulders.

Notes

History note: Bought from Hyam & Co, London, on Nov 22 1926 for £30 by Cecil, 2nd Lord 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: 19.1 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
Circa 1745 - 1750

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Dcoration composed of enamels
Surface composed of glaze
Decoration

Materials used in production

Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.20-1954
Primary reference Number: 140162
Old catalogue number: 353
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 12 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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