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Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

The Golden calf (Exodus 32:5)

Wall Tile
1770-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wall tile with painted decoration depicting a biblical scene in a square frame, The Golden Calf (Exodus 32:5). Manganese. Narrow scroll border.

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Object type
TitleThe Golden calf (Exodus 32:5) (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Wall tile 'The Golden Calf (Exodus 32:5)', Netherlands, 1770-1800, tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration in manganese
Physical description
Wall tile with painted decoration depicting a biblical scene in a square frame, The Golden Calf (Exodus 32:5). Manganese. Narrow scroll border.
Gallery label
Wall tile 'The Golden Calf (Exodus 32:5)' made Netherlands 1770-1800 Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration C.314 4-1930 Given by Henry Van den Bergh Esquire through the National Art Collections Fund(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Gift of Henry Van den Bergh, Esq. through Art Fund
Bibliographic reference
Pluis, Jan. The Dutch Tile: Designs and Names 1570-1930. Leiden : Nederlands Tegelmuseum, 1997.
Collection
Accession number
C.314:4-1930

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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