The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 20, 2025

The Lovers

c. 1740
manufacturer

Meissen Porcelain Factory

(German, est. c. 1710)
modeled by

Johann Friedrich Eberlein

(German, 1696–1749)
Germany, Meissen, 18th century
porcelain with enamel decoration
Overall: 15.3 x 15.3 cm (6 x 6 in.)
Gift of Judge Irwin Untermyer 1950.79
Location: 216A French and German

Description

Though closely related to the style of modeling developed at Meissen by Kaendler, this group was executed by his chief assistant, Eberlein. The intense colors of the figural decorations are characteristic of Meissen production before about 1750.
  • Judge Irwin Untermyer, New York.
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 306 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 151 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 151 archive.org
  • 35th Anniversary Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 20-September 30, 1951).
  • {{cite web|title=The Lovers|url=false|author=Meissen Porcelain Factory, Johann Friedrich Eberlein|year=c. 1740|access-date=20 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1950.79