The Imperial Shepherd
Joseph Willems (1715 - 1766)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1765
Materials
porcelain
Measurements
300 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Chelsea
Order this imageCollection
Fenton House, London
NT 1448006.1
Summary
One of a pair, a figure of The Imperial Shepherd wearing a tunic with pink, green and gilt scales, knotted at the knee with orange ribbon, a pink-lined blue cloak, a wallet at his side out of which he is taking food, one of his dogs sniffs at the wallet, the other he caresses, his pipes and tambourine at his feet on white scroll base encrusted with flowers and gilt.
Marks and inscriptions
gold anchor, impressed M on Shepherd and R on Shepherdess gold anchor, impressed R under base
Makers and roles
Joseph Willems (1715 - 1766), modeller