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Man Dancing to the Bagpipes
Pottery:
Unidentified Liverpool pottery
Printer:
Sadler, John
Painter:
Watteau, Jean Antoine
(After)
Engraver:
Aveline, Pierre Alexandre
Buff earthenware, tin-glazed white on the upper surface and transfer-printed in grey-black. Man Dancing to the Bagpipes; elaborate rococo scroll border. Signed 'J Sadler' and 'Liverpool'.
History note: Purchased from Mr Sidney Hand, Grafton Street, London, W. 1. for £2 on 9 June, 1922
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Depth: 0.7 cm
Height: 12.6 cm
Width: 12.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
George II
George III
Circa
1758
CE
-
1761
CE
The design was adapted from Watteau's 'Le May', engraved by P.A. Aveline, see Ray, 1973.
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( grey-black)
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
buff Earthenware
Accession number: C.1741-1928
Primary reference Number: 15451
Old object number: Gl. 3786D
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Man Dancing to the Bagpipes" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/15451 Accessed: 2024-11-02 14:28:55
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