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Title

Greyhound

circa 1742

Artist

Meissen

Germany

1710 –

  • Details

    Date
    circa 1742
    Media category
    Ceramic
    Materials used
    hard-paste porcelain
    Dimensions
    16.1 x 25.3 x 8.5 cm
    Credit
    On loan from Kenneth Reed
    Location
    South Building, ground level, Grand Courts
    Accession number
    L2012.58
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Meissen

    Works in the collection

    38

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  • About

    Recorded in Kändler’s work records for 1740–44. The English greyhound was a popular hunting dog throughout Europe. This model was originally made for a ‘Herr von Bilow’, possibly the politican and diplomat Friedrich Gotthard von Bülow (1688–1768).

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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