Prometheus Chained
Figure
ca. 1980-1985 (made)
ca. 1980-1985 (made)
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Hand modelled red earthenware figure of a naked, bearded Prometheus chained to a rock, with an eagle attacking him. It is tin-glazed, painted in turquoise, blue and manganese.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Prometheus Chained (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Red earthenware, hand modelled, tin-glazed, painted in pigment |
| Brief description | 'Prometheus Chained', hand modelled red earthenware figure, tin-glazed, painted in turquoise, blue and manganese, by Stanislas Reychan, London, ca. 1980-1985 |
| Physical description | Hand modelled red earthenware figure of a naked, bearded Prometheus chained to a rock, with an eagle attacking him. It is tin-glazed, painted in turquoise, blue and manganese. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'REYCHAN' and device (Impressed.) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Bibliographic reference | Playing with Dolls, in Ceramics Dept. Library. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.205-1993 |
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| Record created | June 5, 2008 |
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