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Winter: C.30-1930

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Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Titles

Winter

Maker(s)

Potter: Wood, Ralph, II
Potter: Wood, Ralph, III

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Description

Earthenware figure of a boy representing Winter decorated with coloured lead-glazes

Cream earthenware, press-moulded, and decorated with green, yellow, brown, and dark brown lead-glazes. The figure stands on a roughly square low mound base, in front of a tree stump which serves as a support. The base is hollow underneath and unglazed. The boy stands with his right foot a little in front of his left. He leans forward and turns his head towards his left, while crossing his arms in front of himself, and tucking his hands inside is shirt and jacket to keep warm . He wears a broad-brimmed dark brown hat over a yellow scarf, a green-tinted shirt, a green jacket, brown breeches, and dark brown shoes.

Notes

History note: Ownership not known before Mrs W.D. Dickson

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson

Measurements and weight

6.5
Height: 17.1 cm

At the moment, this record does not display units or type of measurements. We will rectify this as soon as possible.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1930-11-10) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

18th Century, Late
Circa 1783 - Circa 1801

Note

This model identified either as Winter or a Sweep, is reminiscent of a Luneville figure by Paul Louis Cyfflé. It was probably made by Ralph Wood II, after his return to Burslem in 1783 or after his death in 1795 by his son Ralph Wood III, but it might also have been made by Ralph's brother, John Wood of Brownhills.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of lead-glaze ( clear green-tinted, and green, yellow, brown, and dark brown)
Base Width 6 cm

Materials used in production

cream Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding : Cream earthenware, press-moulded, and decorated with clear green-tinted, and green, yellow, brown, and dark brown lead-glazes
Lead-glazing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.30-1930
Primary reference Number: 74319

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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