Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory
French, founded 1740 (known as Sevres from 1756)
Model by: Louis Antoine Fournier (possibly)
French, active c. 1746-52
Figure of a River God (Fleuve)
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Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory
French, founded 1740 (known as Sevres from 1756)
Model by: Louis Antoine Fournier (possibly)
French, active c. 1746-521747–50
Figure of a River God (Fleuve)
Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory French, founded 1740 (known as Sevres from 1756) Model by: Louis Antoine Fournier (possibly) French, active c. 1746-52 →Rococosculptureceramics
Date
1747–50
Medium
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
30.8 × 22.3 × 22.4 cm (12 1/8 × 8 3/4 × 8 13/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Harry and Maribel G. Blum Endowment Fund
White porcelain figures covered with transparent glaze were the first examples of sculpture to emerge from Vincennes. Unusual for its large scale, this figure is a sculptural tour de force. The river god’s taut musculature, expressive limbs, and windblown hair are modeled with extraordinary vigor.
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