STATUETTE OF AMERICA

Creator(s): Unknown

On view in: Adam Bedroom

About this object

The statuette shows a young woman standing. She is an allegory of America from a set of the four continents. A parrot perches on her bent right arm. She holds a brown bow in her lowered left hand. At her feet is a white quiver of arrows resting on a white cornucopia with flowers at the mouth. On her head is a crown of feathers and a blue bow at her left ear. She is nude except for a pale green cape, loin cloth and cuffs on her calves all made of feathers. There is a green leafy trunk used as a support at the back. She stands on a white base with rococo scrolls touched in gold.

Object name:

STATUETTE OF AMERICA

Made from:

Hard paste porcelain

Made in:

EUROPE

Date made:

19th c.

Size:

15.6 cm (6 1/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

26.117

Class:

CERAMICS

Signature marks:

MARK gold anchor for Chelsea (fake) [at back of base]

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973