Figure

ca. 1790-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a peasant in white soft-paste glazed porcelain. Man holding his jacket with his left hand, and wears an open-neck shirt, baggy breeches, wrinkled stockings, shoes with buckles and a wide brimmed hat. He stands on a simple round base and is supported by a tree stump.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, glazed
Brief description
Figure of a peasant in white soft-paste porcelain, modelled by Aniello Ingaldi, Naples Royal Porcelain Factory, Naples, ca. 1790-1795.
Physical description
Figure of a peasant in white soft-paste glazed porcelain. Man holding his jacket with his left hand, and wears an open-neck shirt, baggy breeches, wrinkled stockings, shoes with buckles and a wide brimmed hat. He stands on a simple round base and is supported by a tree stump.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Aniello' (Signature for the modeller, on the base)
Gallery label
(ca. 1995)
Figure of a Peasant
White porcelain
Signed 'Aniello' (For the modeller Aniello Ingaldi)
NAPLES ca, 1790-1795
C.107-1980
(Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.107-1980

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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