Norwegian Peasant (Bridegroom from Fanøe)
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Height: 10 3/8 in. (26.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
Danish, Copenhagen
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Accession Number
1982.60.212
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 18th-century porcelain with *Norwegian Peasant (groom from Fanøe, a charming hard-paste porcelain figurine crafted around 1780 by modeler Johann Gottfried Grund the Royal Porcelain Manactory in Copenhagen. Standing at 10 3/8 inches tall, this captures a proud bridegroom from the Danish island of Fanø, dressed in folk attire that highlights the vibrant rural costumes of the Sea region. Hard-paste porcelain, a technically advanced medium perfected in Europe since Meissen's innovations, allowed for the figurine's delicate translucency, sharp details, and durability. Grund,...
About the Artist
Johann Gottfried Grund|Royal Porcelain Manufactory ( |Danish) · 1733 |1775 –1796 |9999
1733–1796|Danish, 1775–present