Figure Group (Children)
ca. 1770 (made)
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Figure group of two boys and two girls grouped round a tree on a rocky mound covered with flowering plants. One boy reaches up to a bird's nest on a branch with his knee on a cage, while a girl kneels with outstretched arms below. On the other side of tree the other boy leans forward, with a bird perched on this left hand, towards the second girl who kneels with extended arms. Another bird is perched on the rocks and a bagpipes are slung over one of the branches of the tree.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, glazed |
| Brief description | Figure group (children bird's-nesting), soft-paste porcelain, Tournai porcelain factory, Belgium, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Figure group of two boys and two girls grouped round a tree on a rocky mound covered with flowering plants. One boy reaches up to a bird's nest on a branch with his knee on a cage, while a girl kneels with outstretched arms below. On the other side of tree the other boy leans forward, with a bird perched on this left hand, towards the second girl who kneels with extended arms. Another bird is perched on the rocks and a bagpipes are slung over one of the branches of the tree. |
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| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
| Object history | From a model attributed to Nicolas Lecreux. |
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| Accession number | C.500-1909 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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