Sèvres at Waddesdon (Exhibition)

 This summer Waddesdon Manor showcases the work of Louis-Denis Armand (1723-1796), an artist at the Sèvres Manufactory who specialised in birds;  the exhibition, "Flights of Fancy: Birds at Waddesdon", runs from 22nd May - 27th October. 

Flights of Fancy: Birds at Waddesdon

 Widely acknowledged as the most talented bird painter at Sèvres, Armand's birds were initially ‘flights of fancy’, drawn from his wild imagination but as time went on, they gained ornithological accuracy. He also drew exotic birds from life, picking and choosing elements to combine and exaggerate.

Waddesdon’s own impressive collection of Sèvres painted by Armand includes ten vases from the 1750s-60s and important pieces from the Razumovsky dessert service. These are displayed alongside nearly 50 loans from private collections and from the Musée national de céramique at Sèvres.