Boy with a squirrel
Statuette
early 16th century (made)
early 16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Differences in the glaze and modelling of this figure compared to those produced in the Della Robbia workshop suggest that it was not made in that studio, but is possibly a provincial copy.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Boy with a squirrel (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Enamelled terracotta |
| Brief description | Statuette. boy, squirrel, glazed. |
| Physical description | Boy with a squirrel, figure in polychrome enamelled terracotta, mainly white. He is seated on the stump of a tree holding a squirrel on his left knee. |
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| Object history | Bought for £50 from Albert Spero. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Differences in the glaze and modelling of this figure compared to those produced in the Della Robbia workshop suggest that it was not made in that studio, but is possibly a provincial copy. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.9-1932 |
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| Record created | June 15, 2009 |
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