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Source Description
This pair of allegorical figures depicts the attributes of solitude and marriage as a shepherd and shepherdess adorned in richly patterned designs. Here “Liberty” (the shepherd), is accompanied by a dog and a bird that perches on his outstretched arm. In contrast “Matrimony” (the shepherdess) holds a birdcage in one hand and subtly directs the viewer’s gaze toward the sheep resting nearby with the other.
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Document identity
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97997
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Pair of Candelabra Depicting Allegorical Figures of Liberty and Matrimony
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1
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97997
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object
title
Pair of Candelabra Depicting Allegorical Figures of Liberty and Matrimony
description
This pair of allegorical figures depicts the attributes of solitude and marriage as a shepherd and shepherdess adorned in richly patterned designs. Here “Liberty” (the shepherd), is accompanied by a dog and a bird that perches on his outstretched arm. In contrast “Matrimony” (the shepherdess) holds a birdcage in one hand and subtly directs the viewer’s gaze toward the sheep resting nearby with the other.
date
c. 1775
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60750270
creators
18307
genreSpecific
Ceramic
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Part 1: 31.1 x 25.7 x 15.6 cm (12 1/4 x 10 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.); Part 2: 32.4 x 25.6 x 14.2 cm (12 3/4 x 10 1/16 x 5 9/16 in.)
cul
England, London, Chelsea
accession
1917.627
Source extras
tec
soft-paste porcelain
tombstone
Pair of Candelabra Depicting Allegorical Figures of Liberty and Matrimony, c. 1775. Derby Porcelain Factory (Chelsea-Derby Period, 1770–84). Soft-paste porcelain; part 1: 31.1 x 25.7 x 15.6 cm (12 1/4 x 10 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.); part 2: 32.4 x 25.6 x 14.2 cm (12 3/4 x 10 1/16 x 5 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mary Warden Harkness, 1917.627
collection
Decorative Arts
didYouKnow
The canopy of foliage surrounding these figures was inspired by the arbors popular in theatrical stage designs during the mid-1700s.
citations
citation
"Bequest of Mrs. Charles W. Harkness." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 4, no. 4 (1917): 63.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 63
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1925.<br>Only <em>Candelabrum with Shepherd and Dog</em> (1917.627.2) reproduced.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 11
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1928.<br>Only <em>Candelabrum with Shepherd and Dog</em> (1917.627.2) reproduced.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 10
citation
Milliken, William Mathewson. "European Porcelains Bequeathed by Mary Warden Harkness." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 15, no. 2 (February 1928): 57-59.
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www.jstor.org/stable/25137108
creditline
Bequest of Mary Warden Harkness
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2026-05-29 05:17:25.141000
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97997
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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soft-paste porcelain
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gender unknown
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0
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photo
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