Figure

ca. 1770 - 1784 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a boy dressed in white and gold breeches, jacket and hat, leaning on a staff. He is standing on grass, in front of a tree stump. To each side of him are white panniers moulded to look like wicker with gilt edging to represent twisted basketwork.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Figure
  • Pannier Cover (With Figure)
  • Pannier Cover (With Figure)
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Figure of a boy in tin-glazed earthenware, Niderviller (France), ca.1770 - 1784.
Physical description
Figure of a boy dressed in white and gold breeches, jacket and hat, leaning on a staff. He is standing on grass, in front of a tree stump. To each side of him are white panniers moulded to look like wicker with gilt edging to represent twisted basketwork.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Stuart Gerald Davis
Collection
Accession number
C.270-1951

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Record createdMay 2, 2000
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