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Figure group (Roman Charity)
Roman Charity
William Paneels, Peter Paul Rubens, Chelsea porcelain factory
1780-1800
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Paneels (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2002.0030.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Thomas N. and A. Pat Bernard
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Object Number
2002.0030.002
Object Name
Figure group (Roman Charity)
Title
Roman Charity
Category
Ceramics - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norton Bernard Collection of English Pottery Figures
Creator (Role)
William Paneels (Design inspiration); Peter Paul Rubens (Design inspiration); Chelsea porcelain factory (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1780-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Round green sticker, handwritten "312"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Virtues
- Religious imagery
- Classical
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
7.625 (H) x 5 (W) x 4.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
19.368 (H) x 12.7 (W) x 12.065 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Grigsby, Leslie B. 1990 The Henry H. Weldon Collection: English Pottery, Stoneware and Earthenware 1650-1800.
• Enameled and colored glaze examples & story: pp. 275 and 444, no. 279.Book: Lewis, John & Lewis, Griselda. 1984 Pratt Ware: English and Scottish relief decorated and underglaze colored earthenware 1780-1840.
• Same figure group on different base, painted in "pratt" colors: p. 275, c. 1790, with bocage.Catalogue: 2007 Christie's (sales catalogue).
• Uncolored example: London, Rous Lench sale, May 29-30, 1990, lot 115.Book: Halfpenny, Patricia A. 1991 English Earthenware Figures, 1740-1840.
• Similarly modeled color glazed example: p. 56