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Twee Chinese figuren, anonymous, c. 1748

anonymous

Twee Chinese figuren

c. 1748 · figure

May one see it?

Unknown

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

Source
The museum
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About the sculpture

These porcelain figures were made in Meissen and mounted in Paris on gilt-bronze (ormolu) bases. The design of the bases corresponds with that of the base of the clock with the elephant also on display here. This was a way of creating a cohesive ensemble.

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Particulars

Accession number
BK-17505-A

What it shows

Protective weapons: shieldStanding figureArcher's weapons: arrow

In the catalog

SculptureBronzeRococo18th century

Sources

Neighbors at Rijksmuseum

Museum page
Self-portrait, Vincent van Gogh, 1887

Vincent van Gogh

Self-portrait, 1887

La Corniche near Monaco, Claude Monet, 1884

Claude Monet

La Corniche bij Monaco, 1884

De Nachtwacht, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642

Rembrandt van Rijn

The Night Watch, 1642

Portrait of a Woman, Probably Maria Trip (1619-1683), Rembrandt van Rijn, 1639

Rembrandt van Rijn

Portrait of Maria Trip, 1639

Landscape with a Stone Bridge, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1638

Rembrandt van Rijn

The Stone Bridge, c. 1638

Man in Oriental Dress, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635

Rembrandt van Rijn

Man in Oriental Dress, 1635

Portrait of Haesje Jacobsdr van Cleyburg, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1634

Rembrandt van Rijn

Portrait of Haesje Jacobsdr van Cleyburg, 1634

Jonge vrouw in gefantaseerde kleding, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633

Rembrandt van Rijn

Jonge vrouw in gefantaseerde kleding, 1633

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