Panel
1870 (dated)
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Panel of buff earthenware, painted in colours over a white slip. Rectangular. Modelled in high relief with two putti on each side of a bearded hermal figure holding a garland attached. The figures are painted in manganese purple and brown; the pedestal of the herm in blue; the ground dull light green, all against a background of formal green leaves reserved on turquoise blue. The date is incised at the top of the pedestal; and in the bottom right hand corner is an incised signature apparently 'Solon'.
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware, modelled in relief, painted in colours over a white slip |
Brief description | Panel of buff earthenware, modelled in relief, painted in colours over a white slip, painted and fired by William De Morgan, perhaps modelled by M. L. Solon, England, dated 1870 |
Physical description | Panel of buff earthenware, painted in colours over a white slip. Rectangular. Modelled in high relief with two putti on each side of a bearded hermal figure holding a garland attached. The figures are painted in manganese purple and brown; the pedestal of the herm in blue; the ground dull light green, all against a background of formal green leaves reserved on turquoise blue. The date is incised at the top of the pedestal; and in the bottom right hand corner is an incised signature apparently 'Solon'. |
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Credit line | Gift of Mr. Arthur G. Hemming through The Art Fund |
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Accession number | C.235-1939 |
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Record created | October 19, 1998 |
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