A Poacher and a gamekeeper
Figure Group
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Figure group of a poacher and a gamekeeper in biscuit porcelain. A gamekeeper wrestles a gun from the hands of a poacher in ragged garments, while a little boy kneels beseechingly at their feet, holding two dead birds in his outstretched hands. The group stands on a rocky mound supported on an oblong plinth.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A Poacher and a gamekeeper (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure group of a poacher and a gamekeeper in biscuit porcelain, France, 19th century |
| Physical description | Figure group of a poacher and a gamekeeper in biscuit porcelain. A gamekeeper wrestles a gun from the hands of a poacher in ragged garments, while a little boy kneels beseechingly at their feet, holding two dead birds in his outstretched hands. The group stands on a rocky mound supported on an oblong plinth. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '573[?]' (Impressed) |
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| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
| Production | Acquired as 'French', and said, in the register, to have been 'from an old Sèvres model' |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.612-1909 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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