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Bust of George IIcirca 1757-60

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White-glazed porcelain wall bracket with three nude putti figures clustered beneath a fan-shaped shelf, supported by acanthus leaf scrollwork
White glazed porcelain bust of a man wearing a curled period wig, draped mantle fastened with a circular clasp, and armor with studded detailing visible beneath.
White glazed porcelain bust of a man wearing a long curled wig, armor, and a draped cloak fastened at the chest, mounted on a stepped rectangular socle.
Close-up of a white ceramic vessel's base, showing an unglazed foot ring with aged grime, a handwritten accession number in black ink at left, and an incised numeral at center.
Ceramic vessel viewed from above at an angle, with a white glossy glaze on the exterior contrasting with a rough, unglazed gray interior; an irregular oval opening at the top and visible cracks and textured surface suggest intentional asymmetry.
White glazed ceramic vessel photographed from above, showing hollow interior with a circular opening at the base; exterior rim decorated with molded scrolling relief pattern; museum accession labels visible inside.
White glazed porcelain figural group depicting a winged putto and a clothed child figure interacting, with a fruit garland between them, set against a scrolling rococo base with visible crazing and minor chips.
Close-up of a white glazed porcelain figural group, two putti-like child figures with wings and draped garments reaching upward toward a scrolled decorative element, with fine modeled detail and a glossy surface showing minor wear.
White glazed porcelain figural group, partially cropped, showing reclining and crouching figures amid elaborate rococo scrollwork and acanthus leaves, with visible hairline cracks and chips to the undecorated blanc de chine surface.
White-glazed porcelain wall bracket with two putti figures amid large acanthus leaves in Rococo style; smooth glossy glaze with visible repair cracks.

Unknown, Bust of George II, circa 1757-60, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the Hearst Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Bust of George II
Place Made
England, Liverpool
Date Made
circa 1757-60
Medium
White porcelain
Dimensions
Bust: 13 1/2 x 12 in. (34.29 x 30.48 cm); Bracket: 11 1/2 x 8 in. (29.21 x 20.32 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Hearst Foundation
Accession Number
49.26.7a-b
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Hopkins, Henry T., ed. Illustrated Handbook of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. West Germany: Bruder Hartmann, 1965.

  • Edwards, Howell G. M. Porcelain Analysis and Its Role in the Forensic Attribution of Ceramic Specimens. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2022.