The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 25, 2025

Callot Figure

c. 1720
manufacturer

Meissen Porcelain Factory

(German, est. c. 1710)
Germany, Meissen, 18th century
porcelain
Overall: 11.5 x 6.2 x 4.8 cm (4 1/2 x 2 7/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Gift of R. Thornton Wilson in memory of his wife, Florence Ellsworth Wilson 1954.380
Location: Not on view

Description

This small figure is made of the slightly yellowish porcelain developed by Böttger and used by the Meissen factory during the first decade of its existence. It is one of a series of small figures adapted from engravings in the style of Callot and is thought to have been modeled by Georg Fritzche, who had been employed at Meissen since 1712.
  • Wilhelm Gumprecht, Berlin, collection dispersed in 1918; R. Thornton Wilson, New York.
  • {{cite web|title=Callot Figure|url=false|author=Meissen Porcelain Factory|year=c. 1720|access-date=25 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1954.380