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Photo Credit: Photo by Greg Page Studio
Grapplers
ca. 186219th c
11 5/8 in. x 7 1/4 in. x 3 in. (29.53 cm x 18.42 cm x 7.62 cm)
Staffordshire, England, English, b. mid 17th Century
Object Type:
Ceramic
Creation Place:
Europe, England, Staffordshire
Medium and Support:
Earthenware with enamel decoration
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Dornfeld
Accession Number:
2005.129
Commentary
These two scantily-clad "grapplers," wrestling in the Greco-Roman style, may have been modeled on a Greek or Roman sculptural prototype.
Exhibition
2003 - 2004: "Clay Bodies: Staffordshire Figurative Ceramics from the Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Leslie Dornfeld," October 4, 2003 - April 4, 2004, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Object Description
Representational Earthenware sculpture
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Staffordshire
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frontal
Dimensions
- H: 11 5/8; W: 7 1/4; D: 3 inches Dimensions: 11 5/8 x 7 1/4 x 3 in. (29.53 x 18.42 x 7.62 cm)
Provenance History
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Owner Name: Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Dornfeld
Role: collectors
Place: Los Angeles, California
Dates: 2005
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