Figure of a Woman in Classical Dress
Factory: Doccia Porcelain Factory
Greyish-white glazed hard-paste porcelain
Greyish-white hard-paste porcelain, press-moulded and glazed on the visible areas; the unglazed underside is concave in the middle and has an oval ventilation hole to right of centre at the back. The woman wears a diadem and classical costume comprising a sleeved, knee-length dress which reveals her right thigh, and a cloak which reaches the ground at the back. She stands on her left leg with right foot slightly advanced. Her head is turned slightly to her right, her right arm is extended at shoulder level, and with her left hand she holds out her cloak to the left side.
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 13 cm
Width: 9.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter
Circa
1760
CE
-
1770
CE
Visible Area
composed of
glaze
( clear)
Base
Width 3 cm
Press-moulding : Greyish-white hard-paste porcelain, press-moulded, and glazed
Accession number: C.3210-1928
Primary reference Number: 140260
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Figure of a Woman in Classical Dress" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/140260 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:44:32
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/140260
|title=Figure of a Woman in Classical Dress
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 00:44:32|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-140260
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...