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Object Type
Museum number: 1887,0307,E.168.12
Description: Tile; tin-glazed earthenware; square; transfer-printed in black; boy standing in a garden in front of a seated nursemaid brushing his hat; rococo scroll "88" border. Adapted from Lepicie's engraving (1739) of Chardin's painting 'La Gouvernante' of 1738.
Producer name: Printed by: Sadler & Green; After: Jean Siméon Chardin; After: Bernard Lépicié
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1765-1775
Production place: Made in: Liverpool; Printed in: Printed Ware Manufactory
Materials
Ware
Technique: tin-glazed; transfer-printed
Bibliographic references: Hobson 1903 / Catalogue of the collection of English Pottery in the Department of British and Medieval Antiquites and Ethnography of the British Museum (E168); Ray 1994 / Liverpool Printed Tiles (p40, fig.D4-12)
Location: On display (G46/Nwall/p5/bottom/noN)
Subjects: child; garden
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1887
Department: Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number: 1887,0307,E.168.12
Conservation

Free entry