Tinker from the Auvergne
Meissen Porcelain Factory
Modeller:
Kändler, Johann Joachim
Hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels, and gilt
Hard-paste porcelain, press-moulded, and painted overglaze inblue, green, yellow, flesh pink, mauve, red, pale brown, buff, and black enamels, and gilt. The unglazed underside has a small circular ventilation hole near the back. The square low mound base has a low tree stump, and is decorated with applied leaves, with a blue, a yellow and a mauve flower. The tinker faces front, standing on his right leg with his left advanced so that the toe extends over the edge of the base. A buff three-legged cauldron is slung over his right shoulder and he holds the cover in his right hand which he holds level with his diaphragm. In his left hand he carried a brown flat iron. He has shoulder-length black hair, partly covered by a black tricorne hat. He wears a white shirt, a red coat with scattered incised scrolling foliage motifs, and gold buttons, a pale brown apron, white leggings, and black shoes with a gold buckle on the left.
History note: Purchased from Willy Lissauer, Berlin, on 21 April 1933 for £35 by Cecil, 2nd Baron Fisher; Lord and Lady Fisher of Kilverstone
Given by Lord and Lady Fisher through the National Art Collections Fund
Depth: 10.3 cm
Height: 19 cm
Width: 7.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1954-01-14) by Fisher, Lord and Lady
18th Century, Mid
Production date:
circa
AD 1750
This figure was one of the first series of Meissen models of the 'Cries of Paris'. It was modelled probably by J.J. Kaendler after the 'Chaudronier Auvergnat la travelling metalworker or tinker from the Auvergne)', plate 3 of the first set of 'Etudes prises dans le bas Peuple ou les Cris de Paris', engraved by the comte de Caylus (1692-1765) after drawings by Edmé Bouchardon (1689-1762), published in 1737. It was Meissen model no. 1025.
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( blue, green, yellow, flesh pink, mauve, red, pale brown, buff, and black)
gold
Visible Surfaces
composed of
glaze
( clear)
Press-moulding : Hard-paste porcelain, press-moulded, and painted overglaze in blue, green, yellow, flesh pink, mauve, red, pale brown, buff, and black enamels, and gilt.The unglazed underside has a small circular ventilation hole near the back.
Inscription present: circular white paper label with scalloped edge
Accession number: C.30-1954
Primary reference Number: 140203
Model number: 1025
Old catalogue number: 385
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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