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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Miss Lucy Escott in 'Esmerelda'

Figure
ca.1856 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure depicting Miss Lucy Escott in 'Esmerelda', lead-glazed earthenware. She is standing, bare-legged, wearing a dark blue bodice and dull pink short skirt; she holds up a green tambourine with red edges in her left hand, her right hand touching a lamb (painted with strokes of red and brown and garlanded with applied flowers) which jumps up by her right side; yellowish green rock behind. Oval base with gilt line. No mark.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMiss Lucy Escott in 'Esmerelda' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, painted in colours and gilt
Brief description
Figure depicting Miss Lucy Escott in 'Esmerelda', lead-glazed earthenware, probably made in Staffordshire, ca. 1856 or later
Physical description
Figure depicting Miss Lucy Escott in 'Esmerelda', lead-glazed earthenware. She is standing, bare-legged, wearing a dark blue bodice and dull pink short skirt; she holds up a green tambourine with red edges in her left hand, her right hand touching a lamb (painted with strokes of red and brown and garlanded with applied flowers) which jumps up by her right side; yellowish green rock behind. Oval base with gilt line. No mark.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.1cm
Gallery label
Figure depicting Miss Lucy Escott in Battista's opera "Esmerelda" Probably Made in Staffordshire, about 1856 or later Lead-glazed earthenware C.425-1928 Given by Mr J.D. Kennedy through the National Art-Collections Fund(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Mr J. D. Kennedy through Art Fund
Production
Ca. 1856 or later.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.425-1928

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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