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Bust of Duke Charles of Brunswick

Lost Art-ID
612367
Manufaktur
Porzellanmanufaktur Fürstenberg
Formation
gegr. 1747
Place
Fürstenberg an der Weser
Title
Bust of Duke Charles of Brunswick
Dating
1771 (um)
Object type
Sculpture
Group of reported objects
Sculpture
Material / Technique
Ceramics (Porcelain) ; Metal paint gold
Measures
Total height: 38.8 cm; Height base: 14.8 cm
Width
18.70 cm
Diameter
15.50 cm
Inventory number
KP00158A-B
Description

Bust of bisque porcelain; base of porcelain with gold decoration; embossed mark on the back of the bust: "W" under a horse jumping to the left (1771-1794), below "No. 42"; on the inside respectively underside of the base mark of the porcelain manufactory Fürstenberg "F" in underglaze blue as well as embossed mark underglaze "10.G"; furthermore handwritten inscription "Fürstenb. Nr. 1b" (old number of the Bomann Museum) as well as two paper stickers with blue frame and handwritten inscription "411" (large sticker) and "249" (small sticker).

Provenance

The bust was purchased in February 1940 together with other Fürstenberg porcelain for 700 RM from the art and antique shop Aloys Menges & Söhne, Königstraße 50B/51 in Hanover. The exact meaning of the two stickers is not yet certain, but they could be an indication that the art shop had previously purchased the bust at an auction of Jewish property.

Literature / Source

Galler, Christopher M.: Der Kunsthandel in Hannover. Bezugsquelle für die Sammlung des Bomann-Museums, in: Christopher M. Galler, Jochen Meiners (Hgg.): Regionaler Kunsthandel. Eine Herausforderung für die Provenienzforschung?! Celle 2022, S. 26–88; Externer Link

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Contact
Stefan Daberkow
Museumsdirektor
Phone
+49 5141 124501
E-Mail
stefan.daberkow@celle.de
Contact
Christopher M. Galler M. Ed.
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Phone
+49 5141 124505
E-Mail
Christopher.Galler@Celle.de
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