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On Display: House - Baltimore Drawing Room
Figure group (Louis XVI and Benjamin Franklin)
Louis XVI and Benjamin Franklin, "Liberte des Mers"
Niderviller factory, Charles-Gabriel Sauvage
1782-1785
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Niderviller factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Niderviller; France; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste, biscuit)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1957.0790
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0790
Object Name
Figure group (Louis XVI and Benjamin Franklin)
Title
Louis XVI and Benjamin Franklin, "Liberte des Mers"
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Niderviller factory (Maker); Charles-Gabriel Sauvage (Probable modeler)
Place of Origin
Niderviller; France; Europe
Date
1782-1785
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: On top of base
Inscription: Impressed "NIDERVILLER"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Benjamin Franklin
- Louis XVI
- Monarchs and nobility
- Political figure
- Government
- American themed ceramics
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste, biscuit)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
12.88 (H) x 6.108 (W) x 10.118 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
32.715 (H) x 15.515 (W) x 25.7 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Conger, Clement E. & Rollins, Alexandra W. 1991 Treasures of State: Fine and Decorative Arts in the Diplomatic Reception Rooms of the U. S. Department of State.
• Same model, left in the white: pp. 252-3, 262-3, no. 159, Niderviller factory, France, c. 1780-85, probably modeled by Charles-Gabriel Sauvage. Details re treaties.