The Imperial Shepherdess
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 1448006.2
Summary
One of a pair, a figure of The Imperial Shepherdess with a lamb against her left hip, and is wearing a white shirt and scarlet petticoat, a pale-blue skirt ornamented with a design in mauve and gilt and an olive-green apron painted with flowers and gilt, a blue cloak over her shoulder and blue shoes with red rosettes, her hair bound with a flower garland, a ewe stands at her feet, supported by a tree-trunk modelled with foliage and flowers in relief, 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