Venus and Adonis

1765-67

German, 1725-1806

These figures were produced in the porcelain factory at Ludwigsburg under the patronage of Duke Carl Eugen of Württemberg (1728-1793). Johann Christian Wilhelm Beyer, who became the chief modeler at the duke's porcelain factory, had accompanied him on his Grand Tour.

Hard paste porcelain

14 x 4 5/16 in. (35.6 x 11 cm)

Gift of Martha and Henry Isaacson

76.90

Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson, unknown purchase date until 1976; gift from Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson to Seattle Art Museum, Washington, 1976

Photo: Paul Macapia

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)

Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 265

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