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figure
Object Type
figure
Museum number
1887,0307,II.304
Description
Figure; porcelain; The Singing Shepherd; a man singing; right hand on hip, roll of music on left; he wears a tight fitting jacket with a linen collar and a cloak across his shoulders, standing on a rustic base; painted in colours with slight gilding; unmarked.
Producer name
Factory of:
Derby Porcelain Factory
Production date
1775-1785
(circa)
Production place
Factory in:
Derby (Derbyshire)
Materials
porcelain
gold
Technique
lead-glazed
gilded
painted
Dimensions
Height:
7.10 inches
Curator's comments
The figure was paired with a singing shepherdess, not in the collection.
Bibliographic references
Hobson 1905 / Catalogue of the collection of English Porcelain in the Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities and Ethnography of the British Museum.
(II304)
Bradshaw 1990 / Derby Porcelain Figures
(pp.219-220, No. 60)
Shepherd 2022 / Derby Porcelain Figures 1750-1848
(Part C CTMD13, p.128)
(1760-1770 Height 22.5cm Earlier Model of Duet Singers/Singing Shepherds ref Part D No 60 on p.290 where 3 sizes stated)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
music
singer
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Acquisition date
1887
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
1887,0307,II.304