La Baigneuse (The Bather) after a sculpture by Falconet
Manufacturer
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
(French, founded 1756)
CultureFrench
OriginSèvres, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XV (1715-1744)
Date1771
MediumHard-paste porcelain; hard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall (G08.7.14a-b): 44.5 x 16.5 cm (17 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
MarkingsMark: Incised JP on figure. Interlaced Ls and date letter S on plinth
DescriptionSèvres biscuit figure of La Baigneuse (the Bather) Falconet, draped, dipping her toe into a stream, with a fluted bleu nouveau plinth.
Credit LineGift of Helen E. Gardiner
Object numberG08.7.14a-b
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainStatus
On view
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