Figure
ca.1810-30 (made)
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Figure of the Widow of Zarephath: woman standing beside a cruse of oil with bread in her hand. Floral robe painted in blue, turquoise and lilac.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | earthenware, painted in colours |
| Brief description | Figure, The Widow of Zarephath, earthenware, possibly by Enoch Wood, ca.1810-30. |
| Physical description | Figure of the Widow of Zarephath: woman standing beside a cruse of oil with bread in her hand. Floral robe painted in blue, turquoise and lilac. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Donald A. MacAlister |
| Object history | Given by Donald A. MacAlister |
| Production | Attribution to Wood based upon surviving evidence for compaanion piece 'Elijah and the Ravens' - see Halfpenny |
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| Bibliographic reference | Halfpenny, Pat, English Earthenware Figures: 1740-1840 (Antique Collectors' Club: 1995), p.219, 240 & 241
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.60-1965 |
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| Record created | April 16, 2009 |
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