Cast Iron plaque, Classical scene by Thorvaldsen, c. 1850

$365.00 AUD

Cast Iron plaque, finely cast with a Classical scene by Thorvaldsen, within a ‘fruiting vine’ border and lobed rim, picked out in green & cream paint.
Unmarked,

German, or possibly Danish,

mid-19th  Century

22cm

Good condition, some signs of age to paint

Bertel Thorveldson (1770-1844) was a genius art born in Copenhagen, who found fame after his ‘Grand Tour’ led him to Rome. He stayed there for 40 years, and his designs were embraced by the fashionable Europeans seeking a contemporary version of antiquity. His best known works are the products of the Royal Copenhagen porcelain factory, where his designs were in production from the mid-19th century into the 21st century.

 

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