STATUETTE OF A MAN
On view in: Marjorie Post's Bedroom Hall
About this object
The statuette shows a young man standing. He is holding a letter in his left hand and places the right hand on his hip. There is a dog with gray spots seated at left. The man wears a black brimmed hat, a pink and pale blue jacket, a white vest with red and blue flowers, pale yellow knee pants and black shoes. He has a gray pouch hanging from a strap at his back. There is a mottled gray-green tree stump at his back for support. There are two leafy branches in dull gray-green with white flowers touched with blue that extend from the stump. He stands on a white base with molded rococo scrolls touched with gold and turquoise.
- Object name:
- STATUETTE OF A MAN
- Made from:
- Porcelain
- Made in:
- Derby, England
- Date made:
- ca. 1765
- Size:
- 20.3 cm (8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 26.124
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- MARK underneath: three dark pad marks
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973