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Bust of a Woman
Factory: Unidentified French factory
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in green, pink, yellow, brown and red enamels. The woman faces to the front with her head turned slightly to her right. She is draped with pink over a green garment over which the drape is held by a circular yellow brooch. Her hair and features are brown, and her lips pale brownish-red. The rectangular socle has concave sides, and is painted to resemble brown marble.
History note: Sir William Henry Peregrine Carrington GCVO, KCB, PC (1845-1914); sold by order of the executors; Christie's, 13 July, 1916, part of lot 3; purchased for £3 3s.0d. by Mr Stoner on behalf of Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 15.5 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, second half
Circa
1740
CE
-
1780
CE
Surface
composed of
tin-glaze
( except for edge of underside of base)
Decoration
composed of
enamels
Base
Width 4.5 cm
green, yellow, pale puce pink ,pale brownish-red, pale brown, and dark brown Earthenware
Accession number: C.2386-1928
Primary reference Number: 73422
Old object number: 3903
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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