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The Thrown Kiss

ca. 1736
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 538
The figure of the lady (1982.60.311) is modeled after an engraving by Pierre Filloeul, "Le Baiser Rendu," after a painting by Jean-Baptiste Joseph Pater. For other pairs of these models in the Metropolitan's collection, see 64.101.47, .48 and 1974.356.353, .354.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Thrown Kiss
  • Manufactory: Meissen Manufactory (German, 1710–present)
  • Modeler: Johann Joachim Kändler (German, Fischbach 1706–1775 Meissen)
  • Artist: After a composition by Pierre Filloeul (French, Abbeville 1696–after 1754 Paris) after Pater
  • Artist: After a composition by Jean-Baptiste Joseph Pater (French, Valenciennes 1695–1736 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1736
  • Culture: German, Meissen
  • Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Height (.311- woman): 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm); Height (.312- man): 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.60.311, .312
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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