Reading Girl
Figure
1869 (made)
1869 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Parian porcelain figure of a girl sitting on a plinth, which is draped with fabric, reading a book.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Reading Girl (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Parian porcelain |
| Brief description | 'Reading Girl' figure of parian porcelain, designed by Copeland, Patrick MacDowell, Staffordshire, England, 1869. |
| Physical description | Parian porcelain figure of a girl sitting on a plinth, which is draped with fabric, reading a book. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'P. MacDowell Sculp. 1869, Ceramic and Crystal Palace Art Union' |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Turnbull |
| Object history | Issued as prize. Original marble, dated 1838, was commissioned from MacDowell by Lord Ellesmere and placed in Bridgewater House; a plaster version is now in the Royal Dublin Society's collection. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.80-1994 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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