Figure

1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Beatrice' figure of parian porcelain, after a sculpture by Edgar George Papworth (probably the younger, b. 1832). Female figure in a flowering garment with a star on her forehead.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Parian porcelain
Brief description
'Beatrice' figure, parian porcelain, Copeland & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, England, 1875
Physical description
'Beatrice' figure of parian porcelain, after a sculpture by Edgar George Papworth (probably the younger, b. 1832). Female figure in a flowering garment with a star on her forehead.
Dimensions
  • Height: 56.0cm
Marks and inscriptions
'EDGAR PAPWORTH Sc.' and 'PUB. MARCH 1864' and 'COPYRIGHT RESERVED COPELAND M 75.' (Impressed on the base)
Credit line
Bequeathed by the Hon. Dame Ada Macnaghten
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.481-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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