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Britannia Mourning the Death of Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751)
Britannia Mourning the Death of Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751)

Britannia Mourning the Death of Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751)

Manufacturer (English, 1749 - 1759)
CultureEnglish
OriginLondon, London, England
Date1751
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain
DimensionsOverall: 20 x 17 cm (7 7/8 x 6 11/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionAn 'Girl in a Swing' white figure, Britannia mourning for Frederick Prince of Wales. The weeping figure is seated on a sphere, drying her eye with a handkerchief. There is a medallion portrait of the Prince supported by her left arm and resting on the back of a lion couchant. A rococo shield with the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew on her right.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1171
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Porcelain
Status
On view
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