Oberon and Cynthia
Date1766-73
Label TextThe model for this figure group was provided by Etiènne-Maurice Falconet (1716–1791). The subject comes from a one-act comedy, L’Oracle (1740), by Poullain de Saint Foix (1698–1776).
Object number65.70
ProvenancePurchased by Mr. and Mrs. Corydon Wagner from Berges, New York, 1965; Mr. and Mrs. Corydon Wagner donated to SAM March, 1965
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Corydon Wagner
Dimensions5 5/8 x 5 1/4 in. (14.3 x 13.3 cm)
Diam.: 4 3/4 in.
MediumSoft paste porcelain
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
1788
Object number: 2005.3.3
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
1788
Object number: 2005.3.5