Dorothea
Statuette
1847 (made)
1847 (made)
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| Place of origin |
'Parian ware' statuette of Dorothea (a character in the story of Don Quixote). A female figure disguised as a boy and seated on a rock with a bundle and her shoes beside her feet.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Dorothea (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Parian ware |
| Brief description | Statuette of Dorothea, 'Parian ware', after a statue by John Bell, made by Minton & Co. for Summerly's Art manufacturer, Stoke-on-Trent, 1847. |
| Physical description | 'Parian ware' statuette of Dorothea (a character in the story of Don Quixote). A female figure disguised as a boy and seated on a rock with a bundle and her shoes beside her feet. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'JOHN BELL FS' and an ermine-spot, in relief on a shaped applied panel |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Obtained from the Great Exhibition of 1851. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
| Production | After a statue by John Bell. Made for Summerly's Art manufacturer. |
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| Association | |
| Bibliographic reference | Starcky, Emmanuel, Napoleon III et la reine Victoria: une visite à l’Exposition universelle de 1855, Paris: Réunion des musées nationaux, 2008. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2788-1901 |
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| Record created | May 27, 2009 |
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