15929994750001312637261000Standard Recordobject-48202170292705011017029084900001702926928175fitz-onlineadlib-object-48202https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/48202e73969f3-1f0d-3a1d-a6e3-bed88c8917c66personreferenceagent-149975adlib-agent-149975e6f5b711-54e0-351d-a83c-758cad4cba19angelreferenceterm-98228adlib-term-982283d747999-296f-3944-9a84-2936c3ae9f5csculpturereferenceterm-113184adlib-term-11318425fc548d-d02f-39a6-a34f-d609393a0043J. W. L. Glaisherlavender-blue, green, yellow, manganese-purple and whitereferenceterm-108364adlib-term-108364115b8729-a560-35c1-b654-4b9d2fc5f68bhigh-temperature coloursDecorationreferenceterm-106226adlib-term-106226194567f2-2bcd-3446-ae31-652386611815paintingApplied Artsterracotta painted in coloured tin-glazesGreyish-buff terracotta, decorated with lavender-blue, green, yellow, manganese-purple and white tin-glazes. The angel kneels on its right knee with its left knee forward, the upper part of its body and head turned to the viewer. It holds a pedestal and vase with a pricket for a candle balanced on its left knee. It has shoulder-length wavy hair with a lock falling over its forehead. Its wings project behind it, from either side of a circular hole in its back. It wears a gown with a collar and cross bands; over its left shoulder it has a cloak, draped across in front and looped up below its right hip; over its right shoulder there is a narrow drape which falls down in front and is held up to the pedestal in its right hand. The base is narrow and irregularly shaped. The face, hands and feet are pinkish-buff; the gown is blue with a white collar and yellow cross-bands; the right sleeve is white at the bottom and has a green lining; the cloak is yellow with a purple lining. The hair, wings, pedestal and vase are white. The base is purple.no cataloguereferenceexhibition-1605adlib-exhibition-160504d3c358-0bef-3d8f-8df5-14f16987ac1bItalian Maiolica in the Fitzwilliam Museumreferenceexhibition-2736adlib-exhibition-2736c069afe0-10a3-38ef-8a32-9d5a5c0d5df1Colourreferenceexhibition-2806adlib-exhibition-28066e1b65bf-b6bc-3f65-8be7-5ea2aab18496Madonnas and Miracles. The Holy Home in Renaissance ItalyC.2169-19281accession numberC.2169-192848202priref48202external IDCAM_CCF_C_2169_1928202020202020-02-06Online 3D modelb69b7066fc8c456288b21a9540ed5f8durihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/48202https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/48202referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumDr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequestreferenceagent-152564adlib-agent-152564c20df94d-f096-3e0b-a9b5-6ddd12161fb7Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr192819281928bequeathedEntry date: 192815001500CE1500circa15001550Thermoluminescence analysis by the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford (sample 581m30 taken 14 February 1994, Report dated 18 March 1994) estimated that the sample was last fired between 320 and 480 years ago.11550CE15501550probablyworkshopreferenceagent-35506adlib-agent-3550696e5f49c-1ec6-3f34-b799-3b11533c41b7Della Robbia, GiovanniTerracotta sculpture decorated with white and coloured tin-glazes was introduced by Luca della Robbia (1400-80), and was continued by his nephew Andrew (1435-1525), and his sons Giovanni (1469-1529/30) and Girolamo (1488-1566).referenceterm-106602adlib-term-106602bbb4c00f-eefa-3d64-9441-7a75aa07736e16th Centuryreferenceterm-10618adlib-term-106189ebc0ae1-8cf8-312b-832c-9cf44da02136Renaissancereferenceterm-106508adlib-term-106508f7f1399b-d092-3a3d-8f96-c3aee3ad8fd5literalItalyItalycountryliteralTuscanyTuscanyregionFlorencereferenceterm-33162adlib-term-331626f1730c6-1049-36b9-80ae-d22bc9d2254cterracottareferenceterm-39575adlib-term-39575cdf6707a-1eeb-3622-a26b-6e54f1f8d4abtin-glazeHeightcm76Widthcm49referencemedia-200377adlib-media-2003774d2ef58d-c483-3a0d-b222-c446e7bd1a49jpegaa/aa35/c_2169_1928_1_201403_amt49_dc2.jpg1heightpixels1024widthpixels76217029266610651imagejpegaa/aa35/mid_c_2169_1928_1_201403_amt49_dc2.jpg1heightpixels672widthpixels50017029266610651imagejpegaa/aa35/c_2169_1928_1_201403_amt49_dc2.jpg1heightpixels1024widthpixels76217029266610651imagejpegaa/aa35/preview_c_2169_1928_1_201403_amt49_dc2.jpg1heightpixels336widthpixels25017029266610651image0media
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imagereferenceterm-107454adlib-term-1074546ca0f2ab-c1f8-329d-8a45-8f1322f53a20figurehistory noteChristie's, 21 November 1902, lot 66; purchased by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher at Eastbourne in 1904.referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museumreference numberliteralnameSculpture UKSculpture UKPubl. I, p. 282, no. 2169, II, pl. 161p. 282referencepublication-1031adlib-publication-1031a5cc6cb3-2b6f-390a-af51-7e9d123e55edCatalogue of the Glaisher Collection of Pottery and Porcelain in the Fitzwilliam Museum CambridgePubl. p. 11, A1p. 11referencepublication-992adlib-publication-992e26b9de8-5607-3d6e-82c1-bba7d8cb57c4Plagiarism Personified? European Pottery and Porcelain Figuresreferencepublication-5655adlib-publication-56553558a7cd-de86-3c23-8c3b-5c5179cb5ca4Giovanni della RobbiaCf. Vol. I, pp. 231-2, nos. 299-30; III figs. 236, 235, attributed to Giovanni della Robbia. The quality of these angels is superior to the Fitzwilliam's.231-2referencepublication-2357adlib-publication-23570421c592-d255-31df-a62c-dccc640e0870Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert MuseumCf. p. 179, no. 445, a pair of kneeling angels in the Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza, attributed to the della Robbia workshop, late 15th century. H. 54 and 53 cm. L. 36 and 39 cm. They hold vase-shaped candleholders and are fairly close to the Fitzwilliam's pair in style, but have different hair styles.179referencepublication-5657adlib-publication-56576fa893f2-580e-32a7-a5de-3d63508c0b58Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza, La donazione Galeazzo Cora, Ceramiche dal medioevo al XIX secoloCf. pp. 63-5, no. II 4a and b, two coloured angels holding candlesticks; p. 66, no. II 3a and b, two white angels holding candlesticks; p. 67, II 6 a and b two coloured angels holding the flat base for a candlestick; p. 68, two blue and white angels holding vase-shaped candlestick bases. The Fitzwilliam's angel is closest to the first pair, but is not similar.63-68referencepublication-7961adlib-publication-79610aede0a3-08ec-3ce8-b94e-2b2c51ed14c6Les Della Robbia, Sculptures en terre cuite émaillée de la Renaissance italienneCf. p. 41, lot 70, a pair of angels 'in the style of Benedetto Buglioni (1459/60-1520). Estimate £4-6,000. These do not hold a candlestick but have respectively arms crossed and hands together in prayer. Their hands and faces do not appear to be glazed.41referencepublication-2160adlib-publication-216052138ffc-1737-3831-b93b-ef8fcd36187cEuropean Sculpture and Works of ArtCf. p. 48, lot 43, a pair of angels, described as 'Florentine in the style of Benedetto Buglioni (1459/60-1520). H. 48 cm. Estimate £4-6.000.48referencepublication-5348adlib-publication-534834db80a1-cc6d-38f6-8148-1107e898a8e8European sculpture and works of art 900-1900Cf. p. 34, lot 158, a kneeling angel attributed to the workshop of Benedetto Buglioni.34referencepublication-5636adlib-publication-5636c60e3436-285f-3c4f-84e2-b97d3a7fd91fOld Master Paintings including European Works of Artreferenceterm-10618adlib-term-106189ebc0ae1-8cf8-312b-832c-9cf44da02136Renaissanceobject namereferenceterm-68009adlib-term-6800991f3a501-d5d5-3088-afd6-87f5515a9250candlestickactivityreferenceterm-107521adlib-term-107521ec3f85b3-260f-3811-a2c8-e3d8609cea04kneelingliteralcandlestickcandlestickliteralkneelingkneelingreferenceterm-107454adlib-term-1074546ca0f2ab-c1f8-329d-8a45-8f1322f53a20figurefigureGreyish-buff terracotta, decorated with lavender-blue, green, yellow, manganese-purple and white tin-glazes.referenceterm-111179adlib-term-111179be5c887b-c0ed-3d89-82b2-c3a870e72a68mouldingreferenceterm-120059adlib-term-120059dfa315b5-819d-37ab-ab22-bddfdbb3cbe7tin-glazingKneeling Angel holding a candlestickobject
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