General Washington
ca. 187019th c
15 1/4 in. x 6 in. x 4 1/2 in. (38.74 cm x 15.24 cm x 11.43 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:
2005.124
Commentary
Modeled on a portrait of Benjamin Franklin, this figure is mistakenly identified by the Staffordshire modeler as "General Washington."
Exhibition
2007: Kitty Rosenbaum Gallery, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California 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
Keywords
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Ceramics,
Clay,
Decorative,
Earthenware,
Enamel,
European,
Figure,
Glazed,
male,
Male,
People,
Realism,
Sculpture,
Staffordshire
- Ceramics
- Clay
- Decorative
- Earthenware
- Enamel
- European
- Figure
- Glazed
- male
- Male
- People
- Realism
- Sculpture
- Staffordshire
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Dimensions
- H: 15; W: 6; D: 4 1/2 inches Dimensions: 15 1/4 x 6 x 4 1/2 in. (38.74 x 15.24 x 11.43 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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