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Terracotta in Seicento Rome: Bozzetti, Modelli, Models, and Copies

In conjunction with the exhibition Bernini: Sculpting in Clay (on view October 3, 2012–January 6, 2013), Jennifer Montagu, Honorary Fellow, The Warburg Institute, London University, outlines the history of bozzetti, modelli, and copies by various sculptors, including Bernini. Preliminary models were used by sculptors to sketch their designs, but sometimes, artists used the work of assistants or even other artists in order to create their full-scale sculptures.

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Bottle cooler (Seau à bouteille)

Vincennes Manufactory (French, ca. 1740–1756)

Modeler:: Model attributed to Jean-Claude Duplessis (active 1748–74)
Date:: ca. 1753
Culture:: French (Vincennes)
Medium:: Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions:: Overall (confirmed): 7 11/16 x 10 3/8 x 8 in. (19.5 x 26.4 x 20.3 cm)
Classification:: Ceramics
Credit Line:: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1970
Accession Number:: 1970.230.5

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 529

Description

These two wine coolers were part of a large dinner service purchase by Louis XV, who was both a financial backer and a major patron of the Vincennes factory, which later moved to large quarters at Sèvres in 1756.
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Marking: [1] Crossed L's with dot above, below, and center, and dot flanked by adorsated comma shapes below upper crossing of L's (in underglaze blue, on underside) [2] 500 (in red, on underside)
Provenance

Louis XV, King of France ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman (until 1970; to MMA)
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Who
Vincennes Manufactory (40)

Jean-Claude Duplessis (24)
What
Ceramics (29,320)

Clay (23,649)

Vessels (21,921)

Faience (11,698)

Porcelain (11,369)

Bottles (3,336)

Soft paste porcelain (2,017)

Wine coolers (77)
Where
Europe (148,586)

France (52,276)

Vincennes (40)
When
A.D. 1600-1800 (66,179)
In the Museum
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts (43,257)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
France, 1600–1800 A.D.
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