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Three fair-skinned toddler-age child figures are perched around on a stand, two play instruments, one holds music with hand raised.　

The child figure on left stands with left foot on a striped column-like cylinder, curly hair up in a bun in back, light purple drapery across left shoulder, right arm raised up, left hand holds up sheet music, revealing musical notes. The second figure straddles the cylinder while looking behind and up at the first figure and holds something rolled up in left hand. The third figure behind other two plays a small stringed instrument like a lute. Color is minimal accents such as rosy cheeks, red lips, brown hair lines, green leaves on the stand, and faint gold lines.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2012.58
People
Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German (founded 1710)
Modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler, German (Fischbach 1706-1775 Meissen)
Title
Allegory of Music
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
before 1774
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/340108

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hard-paste porcelain decorated with polychrome enamels and gold
Dimensions
30 x 19 x 19 cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Paul E. and Gabriele B. Geier, Rome, Italy, gift; to Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, 2012.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Bequest of Paul E. and Gabriele B. Geier
Accession Year
2012
Object Number
2012.58
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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