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Title

Jupiter

circa 1770

Artist

Wallendorf

Germany

1764 –

Alternate image of Jupiter by Wallendorf
Alternate image of Jupiter by Wallendorf
Alternate image of Jupiter by Wallendorf
Alternate image of Jupiter by Wallendorf
Alternate image of Jupiter by Wallendorf
Alternate image of Jupiter by Wallendorf
Alternate image of Jupiter by Wallendorf

  • Details

    Date
    circa 1770
    Media category
    Ceramic
    Materials used
    hard-paste porcelain
    Dimensions
    24.8 x 14.2 x 9.1 cm
    Credit
    On loan from Kenneth Reed
    Location
    South Building, ground level, Grand Courts
    Accession number
    L2012.203
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Wallendorf

    Works in the collection

    6

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  • About

    The gods of Olympus: Jupiter wears a crown and holds a sceptre and thunderbolt; Saturn (L2012.202) devours his own children; Juno (L2012.204) is armed with a helmet and shield; an effeminate Apollo (L2012.205) holds a symbol of the sun; Diana (L2012.206) has a moon and arrow in her hands and a crescent moon in her hair; the messenger god Mercury (L2012.207) has his caduceus and is about to deliver a letter. The unknown Wallendorf modeller was probably hoping to emulate a rather more sophisticated set of gods modelled by Wenzel Neu for the nearby Kloster Weilsdorf factory c1765.

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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