Bust of King Frederick the Great

anonymous, c. 1777 - c. 1785

Frederick the Great reigned as King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. He was a fine connoisseur of porcelain and stimulated the growth of the porcelain factory in Berlin. This unglazed porcelain bust imitates marble. It was probably in the possession of Wilhelmina of Prussia, wife of the Dutch stadtholder William V and a niece of Frederick the Great.

  • Artwork typebust
  • Object numberBK-NM-7379
  • Dimensionsheight 33.5 cm x width 23.3 cm x depth 15 cm, diameter 13.1 cm
  • Physical characteristicsporselein in biscuit

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Bust of King Frederick the Great

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-7379

  • Description

    Buste van porselein op ronde voet voorstellende Koning Frederik de Grote van Pruisen. In biscuit en gemerkt met een kruis [scepter?] in blauw en ingegrift CM.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    mark: ‘kruis [scepter?]/ CM’

Creation

  • Creation

    • porcelain company: anonymous, Berlin
    • designer: after Friedrich Elias Meyer (I), Berlin

  • Dating

    c. 1777 - c. 1785

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    porselein in biscuit

  • Dimensions

    • height 33.5 cm x width 23.3 cm x depth 15 cm
    • diameter 13.1 cm

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  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1750 - 1786

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  • Bust of King Frederick the Great
  • Bust of King Frederick the Great