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Allegorical figure: Africa
Lost Art-ID
209554
Title
Allegorical figure: Africa
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
porcelain / painted
Measures
8 cm Länge und Breite Sockel
Height
20.50 cm
Width
8.00 cm
Length
8.00 cm
Inventory number
Z.V. Nr. 2763
Description
Allegorical depiction of the African continent: a gaudily dressed dark-skinned man - red green-edged boots, short coat with multi-coloured large floral pattern and short blue sleeves, red sash around the waist, long and heavy cloak around the shoulders; on the head a peaked white crown, gilt-edged and gilt-dotted and with three colourful feathers.
Provenance
Purchased on December 10th 1927 by Dr. Joh. Jacobs, in Munich at the Hugo Helbing auction.
Literature / Source
Zugangsverzeichnis Nr. 2763
Published since
Contact
Stiftung Schloss Friedenstein
Gotha
Schlossplatz 1
99867 Gotha
Germany
Phone
0049 (0) 03621 8234-0
Fax
0049 (0) 03621 8234-290
Contact
Dr. Timo Trümper
Position
Kustode für Gemälde und Plastik
Phone
+49 (0) 3621 8234 553
Contact
Dr. Tobias Pfeifer-Helke
Position
Stiftungsdirektor
Phone
+49 (0) 621-8234 100
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