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Winter with Cupid from The Four Classical Seasons: C.86-1932

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Titles

Winter with Cupid from The Four Classical Seasons

Maker(s)

Factory: Derby Porcelain Factory
Proprietor: William Duesbury & Co.
Modeller: Eberlein, Johann Friedrich (After)

Entities

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Description

Soft-paste porcelain figure of Winter with Cupid from a set of Classical Seasons

Soft-paste porcelain figure of Winter with Cupid, slip-cast and painted overglaze in green, yellow, puce, purple, red, flesh pink, brown, and gilt. Winter stands on a base with four scroll feet. He stands on his right leg with his left slightly bent at the knee beside it. He folds his arms in front of him and the upper part of his torso leans to the left while his head is tilted sideways to the right. He wears a puce cloak with fur lining touched with purple and yellow. A bowl-shaped brazier stands on the base to the right and behind his right foot. Cupid stands on his left, facing outwards. He is nude, and wields a purple axe. The flames of the brazier are red. The base is touched with yellow and green CHECK.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. Dickson, Bournemouth

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson

Measurements and weight

Height: 23.8 cm
Width: 12.2 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Derby ⪼ Derbyshire ⪼ England
  • Meissen ⪼ Derbyshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

18th Century, second half#
George III
Production date: circa AD 1770

Note

The figure was derived from a Meissen model which belonged to a set of Seasons by J.F. Eberlein (1696-1748).

School or Style

Rococo

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( green, yellow, puce, purple, red, flesh pink, brown) lead-glaze ( presumed lead) gold

Materials used in production

Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Slip-casting : Soft-paste porcelain, slip-cast and painted overglaze in green, yellow, puce, purple, red, flesh pink, brown, and gilt
Lead-glazing

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.86-1932
Primary reference Number: 43493
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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