Cleveland Museum of Art
Candelabrum Depicting an Allegorical Figure of Liberty
Derby Porcelain Factory
- Date
- c. 1775
- Medium
- soft-paste porcelain
- Culture
- England, London, Chelsea
- Department
- Decorative Art and Design
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
This allegorical figure depicts a shepherd dressed in richly patterned garments. Here the figure (Liberty) is accompanied by a dog and a bird that perches on his outstretched arm. An accompanying figure, a shepherdess (Matrimony) holds a birdcage in one hand and subtly directs the viewer’s gaze toward the sheep resting nearby with the other. The canopy of foliage surrounding these figures was inspired by the arbors popular in theatrical stage designs during the mid-1700s.
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