Dresden shepherd with his dog
Figure
ca. 1765-1770 (made)
ca. 1765-1770 (made)
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Figure of a shepherd in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. He stands with his right arm outstretched proffering a gilded apple, with a dog at his right hand side, and a basket of fruit held at his left. He wears a black hat with white feather, and a turquoise cloak over a pink coat and flowered knee-breeches. He stands on pierced base embellished with rococo scrolls and surmounted by a low grassy mound from which two clumps of 'bocage' grow. 'Patch marks'.
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Title | Dresden shepherd with his dog (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, slip-cast, painted in enamels and gilded |
Brief description | Figure of a shepherd with his dog, pair with female companion, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1770-1784 |
Physical description | Figure of a shepherd in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. He stands with his right arm outstretched proffering a gilded apple, with a dog at his right hand side, and a basket of fruit held at his left. He wears a black hat with white feather, and a turquoise cloak over a pink coat and flowered knee-breeches. He stands on pierced base embellished with rococo scrolls and surmounted by a low grassy mound from which two clumps of 'bocage' grow. 'Patch marks'. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Algernon Brent, Esq. |
Production | Bradshaw - p211. |
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Accession number | CIRC.295-1916 |
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Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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