Rakker mit gouden trannen (Rascal with golden tears)
Figure
2009 (made)
2009 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Dutch artist Carolein Smit produces figurative sculptures of melancholy beauty which evoke feelings of attraction and repulsion. While often taking animals as their subject, her works frequently explore themes of humanity, innocence and vulnerability, and are often of quasi-religious character. The poignant Rakker met gouden tranen (Rascal with golden tears) suggests ideas of guilt and redemption.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Rakker mit gouden trannen (Rascal with golden tears) (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with coloured glazes and lustre |
| Brief description | Figure, earthenware with coloured glazes, 'Rakker mit gouden trannen' (Rascal with golden tears), Carolein Smit, Netherlands, 2009. |
| Physical description | Earthenware figure of a sitting black and white dog, with lowered head. Tears in the form of beads painted with gold lustre descend from the dogs eyes down his front. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked |
| Credit line | Acquired through the generosity of Gerard and Sarah Griffin |
| Object history | Shown by Flatland Gallery at the art fair Collect 2010, Saatchi Gallery, London. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Dutch artist Carolein Smit produces figurative sculptures of melancholy beauty which evoke feelings of attraction and repulsion. While often taking animals as their subject, her works frequently explore themes of humanity, innocence and vulnerability, and are often of quasi-religious character. The poignant Rakker met gouden tranen (Rascal with golden tears) suggests ideas of guilt and redemption. |
| Bibliographic reference | V&A Ceramics and Glass Collection Object Information File |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.14-2010 |
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| Record created | July 12, 2011 |
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