Candelabrum Depicting an Allegorical Figure of Liberty

Description

This allegorical figure depicts a shepherd dressed in richly patterned garments. Here the figure (Liberty) is accompanied by a dog and a bird that perches on his outstretched arm. An accompanying figure, a shepherdess (Matrimony) holds a birdcage in one hand and subtly directs the viewer’s gaze toward the sheep resting nearby with the other.

Provenance

Mary Warden Harkness [1864-1916], New York, NY, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1916); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1917-)

Candelabrum Depicting an Allegorical Figure of Liberty

Derby Porcelain Factory

c. 1775

Accession Number

1917.627.2

Medium

soft-paste porcelain

Dimensions

Overall: 32.4 x 25.6 x 14.2 cm (12 3/4 x 10 1/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

Classification

Ceramic

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Bequest of Mary Warden Harkness