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Children at a Peep Show, or Three Figures at a Raree Show
Factory:
Derby Porcelain Factory
Proprietor:
William Duesbury & Co.
Soft-paste porcelain group of Children at a Peep Show, slip-cast, and painted overglaze in turquoise, green, pale yellow, flesh pink, pink, puce, red, brown, beige, grey, and black enamels, and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain, slip-cast, and painted over lead-glaze in turquoise, green, pale yellow, flesh pink, pink, puce, red, brown, beige, grey, and black enamels, and gilt. The flat underside is unglazed except for a few small areas, and has a large circular ventilation hole off centre, and three large patch marks. The shallow irregularly shaped base has a rock on the left, and a tree stump on the right, which supports the base of the peep show box, which stands on four wooden legs. The boy showman stands on the right, leaving on the box on his right arm, and holding his left arm in front of him. A girl kneels on the rock, peering into the box. A basket of eggs (?) is on the rock in front of her. A little boy stands behind her.
The boy showman wears a yellow hat, a turquoise jacket with gold edging, pink sash, yellow breeches with a puce floral pattern, and black shoes with yellow bows. The girl wears a white blouse, a turquoise bodice with gold edging, a white skirt with puce flowers, a yellow over skirt, and black shoes. The small boy has a white shirt and pink beeches. All the figures have greyish-black hair and ruddy cheeks. The base is painted in pale green and brown, and has applied flowers and leaves scattered all over it. The flowers are red and yellow, blue and white, and yellow and white.
History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 16.4 cm
Length: 17.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1965-01-14) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1775
CE
-
1785
CE
This is one of surprisingly few English porcelain figures derived from Sèvres models. The original of this group, La Lanterne Magique or La Curiosité, was modelled by Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-91; director of sculpture at Sèvres 1757-66) after part of the etching, La Lanterne Magique montrée à la Foire par le Savoyard, ou La Curiosité, also known as Foire de Campagne by C.N. Cochin fils (1715-90) after François Boucher (1703-77). It was mentioned in the factory's sales records in 1757. A pendant group, La Lotterie or Le Tourniquet presenté à la foire par le marchand de plaisirs, was modelled after another part of the same print. That too was reproduced at Derby.The 'Group of three Fgures at a Raree Show' was no. 94 in Haslam's price list of Derby figures.
Decoration composed of enamels ( turquoise, green, pale yellow, flesh pink, pink, puce, red, brown, beige, grey, and black) gold
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Slip-casting
: Soft-paste porcelain, slip-cast, and painted overglaze in turquoise, green, pale yellow, flesh pink, pink, puce, red, brown, beige, grey, and black enamels, and gilt
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: circular printed with a black border with lettering in reserve
Accession number: C.1-1965
Primary reference Number: 42704
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Children at a Peep Show, or Three Figures at a Raree Show" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/42704 Accessed: 2024-11-17 10:38:51
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