Figure
ca. 1749 (made), 1745-1750 (modelled)
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Figure of shepherdess singing, of hard-paste porcelain. Standing, turning right, her right arm hold out, left hand lifting which as if to dance. High, well-modelled stump support. Flowered 'rocky' base. Painted with enamel colours and gilt: white dress, pale yellow bodice with purple Indian flowers. Turquoise broad-brimmed hot and black pouch sling from a yellow-green shoulder strap.
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Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
Brief description | Figure of shepherdess singing, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, modelled by Friedrich Elias Meyer, 1749, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany |
Physical description | Figure of shepherdess singing, of hard-paste porcelain. Standing, turning right, her right arm hold out, left hand lifting which as if to dance. High, well-modelled stump support. Flowered 'rocky' base. Painted with enamel colours and gilt: white dress, pale yellow bodice with purple Indian flowers. Turquoise broad-brimmed hot and black pouch sling from a yellow-green shoulder strap. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Florence Augusta Beare in memory of Arthur Doveton Clarke |
Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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Accession number | C.969-1919 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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