Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Figure

1846 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of Narcissus in parian ware. Nude figure of a boy seated on a rock and bending forward with a pipe in his right hand.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Parian porcelain
Brief description
Figure of Narcissus in parian ware, Copeland & Garrett, Stoke-on-Trent, dated 1846
Physical description
Figure of Narcissus in parian ware. Nude figure of a boy seated on a rock and bending forward with a pipe in his right hand.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.1cm
  • Base width: 20.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'NARCISSUS BY GIBSON RA. Modelled by E.B. STEPHENS and executed in STATUARY PORCELAIN BY COPELAND AND GARRETT FOR THE ART UNION OF LONDON [1]846' (Printed in brown)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Captain H. B. Murray
Object history
After a statue by John Gibson (1790-1866).
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.2549-1910

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest