Shepherd
Figure
ca. 1760-1765 (made)
ca. 1760-1765 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Figure of a shepherd in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. He stands with his right arm outstretched originally proffering an apple, now missing, and holding a basket of fruit to his left side. There is a dog at his right side and he stands on an elaborate rococo scrolled base. He wears a flowered yellow-lined cape over a flowered suit of coat and knee-breeches. Behind him is a tree-stump with 'bocage.'
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Shepherd (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of Shepherd, pair with Shepherdess, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1760-1765 |
| Physical description | Figure of a shepherd in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. He stands with his right arm outstretched originally proffering an apple, now missing, and holding a basket of fruit to his left side. There is a dog at his right side and he stands on an elaborate rococo scrolled base. He wears a flowered yellow-lined cape over a flowered suit of coat and knee-breeches. Behind him is a tree-stump with 'bocage.' |
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| Credit line | Alfred Williams Hearn Bequest |
| Production | Bradshaw D17 p69 pl 55 Shepherd with Dog, Shepherdess with Lamb also known as The Dresden Shepherds. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Associated object | CIRC.134-1931 (Set) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.133-1931 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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