St John of Nepomuk on a Cloud

Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, 1731

This figurine portrays the 14th-century Bohemian martyr John of Nepomuk. It dates from shortly after Nepomuk was canonized in 1729. Johann Gottlieb Kirchner made the model of this figure. Even though he only worked at the factory for a few years, his designs were defining. He made human figures and groups, as well as large animal figures for the Japanese Palace in Dresden.

  • Artwork typefigure
  • Object numberBK-1973-172
  • Dimensionsheight 29.7 cm x width 24.8 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    St John of Nepomuk on a Cloud

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1973-172

  • Description

    Figuur van beschilderd porselein. Het beeld stelt de heilige Johannes Nepomuk voor, knielend op een wolk, die door vier engelen wordt gedragen. Op de wolk bevinden zich een aantal vergulde sterren in reliëf. De heilige is in hoofdzaak beschilderd in bruin en zwart. De figuur is gemerkt.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    factory mark

Creation

  • Creation

    • porcelain company: Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, Meissen
    • porseleinmodelleur: Johann Gottlieb Kirchner, Meissen

  • Dating

    1731

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  • Dimensions

    height 29.7 cm x width 24.8 cm

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Acquisition and rights

Documentation

  • Jaarverslag Rijksmuseum (1973), p. 52, afb. 29.

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