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
Categories
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
Stable URI
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
