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FIGURINE OF A MAN

Creator(s):

On view in: Marjorie Post's Bedroom Hall


About this object

The statuette shows a young man standing. His left is arm extended forward, while his right hand rests on his hip. There is a white dog with orange spots seated at left. The man wears a black brimmed hat, a pink and green coat, a white vest with gold rinceaux, knee pants with a scale pattern in red, gray and gold, and black shoes. He has a pouch hanging from a strap at his back. There is a white tree stump for support at his back. There are two leafy branches and white and orange trumpet flowers extending from the stump. He stands on a white base with rococo scrolls touched with gold and pink.

Object name:
FIGURINE OF A MAN
Made from:
Soft paste porcelain
Made in:
Derby, England
Date made:
1770
Size:
19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
26.125
Class:
CERAMICS
Signature marks:
MARK underneath: three pad marks
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973