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Portrait Bust of Philippine Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick
Made by: Fürstenberg Manufactory (Germany)
Modeled by: Johann Christoph Rombrich (1731–1794)
Painted by: Johannes Zeschinger
Modeled by: Johann Christoph Rombrich (1731–1794)
Painted by: Johannes Zeschinger
German
about 1758
Object Place: Fürstenberg, Germany
Medium/Technique
Porcelain, polychrome enamels
Dimensions
Height: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Kiyi and Edward M. Pflueger Collection. Bequest of Edward M. Pflueger and Gift of Kiyi Powers Pflueger
Accession Number2006.901
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionWearing white frilled cap, blue and white striped lace collar, jeweled corsage, iron-red and turquoise bodice and ermine-lined puce cloak.
Marks
Painter's mark of Zeschinger. The later gilt wood stand with crowned monogram of Catherine the Great in medal relief.
ProvenanceAbout 1758-59, probably Carl I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (b. 1713 - d. 1780) (probably original commission) [see note 1]. November 28, 1975, anonymous sale, Christie, Manson and Woods, London, lot 132, to Edward M. Pflueger (b. 1905 - d. 1997) and Kiyi Powers Pflueger (b. 1915 - d. 2008), New York; 2006, bequest of Edward M. Pflueger and gift of Kiyi Powers Pflueger to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 26, 2006)
NOTES:
Carl I was Philippine Charlotte's husband and founder of the Fürstenberg Porcelain Company (1747).
NOTES:
Carl I was Philippine Charlotte's husband and founder of the Fürstenberg Porcelain Company (1747).