FIGURINE OF A MAN
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