15929994510001312637261000Standard Recordobject-37688170292708559215826336300001702926907577fitz-onlineadlib-object-37688https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/3768827e1a5ac-5cfd-35ea-92a0-a19553daa06b4personreferenceagent-149882adlib-agent-1498827e8a7980-d55c-3efa-af00-898345039315girlreferenceterm-37642adlib-term-376428f36efe3-4fe1-3da2-9944-000db5687ad7porcelainblue, flesh, red, brown and blackreferenceterm-107563adlib-term-10756338dcd825-1de1-3222-82c6-15a95729b5ffenamelsreferenceterm-39593adlib-term-39593e3e2a3f8-2433-3f63-9bcf-e776644d312dgoldDecorationin blue, flesh, red, brown and black enamelsreferenceterm-120086adlib-term-120086cdecca31-5ec3-3fe3-9e5d-455d9771fda5painting overglazereferenceterm-28681adlib-term-28681c1f659e2-1209-31cf-8ff4-154e11452559gildingWholeqPorcelain painted in blue, flesh, red, brown and black enamels and giltreferenceterm-120096adlib-term-1200967cc05306-f07e-3189-849f-52addb9e2ca7slip-castingreferenceterm-110350adlib-term-110350ab450de1-5dfc-3514-9493-1f724d7255a7trade/occupationApplied ArtsPorcelain figure of the Broom Girl, slip-cast, glazed and painted in blue, flesh, red, brown and black enamels and gilt.Porcelain figure of the Broom Girl, painted in blue, flesh, red, brown and black enamels and gilt. The standing figure is shown with her right arm raised, standing on a circular pedestal. The black-haired girl wears a white cap, a bright blue bodice, a white skirt with gilt floral patterns and black shoes; a brown rock at the back forms a support. The detachable, non-porcelain broom is missing. The base is washed in very pale pink and banded in gilt.C.141-19321accession numberC.141-193237688priref37688urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/37688https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/37688basepainted in red enamelChamberlain's/Worcestermarkreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumGiven by Mrs W.D. Dicksonreferenceagent-180712adlib-agent-180712855e3948-593a-3b3c-9d66-028df74284feDickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs193219321932givenEntry date: 1932-10182718271827circa182718301183018301830factoryreferenceagent-156263adlib-agent-1562635dffce45-aade-3bbe-85ce-d4937fa0c541Chamberlain's Worcester Porcelain Factoryreferenceterm-120816adlib-term-120816b8c35cb6-f02f-34c9-9dda-b3120e12c74919th Century, second quarter#referenceterm-108976adlib-term-108976dc8f08bb-8cb5-3af0-a884-9780ec8d0e12George IVreferenceterm-110248adlib-term-110248cba47e76-2d0b-34e4-9661-30ce8695a792literalEnglandEnglandcountryliteralWorcestershireWorcestershireregionWorcesterreferenceterm-32652adlib-term-3265282d8ae3b-f165-395c-ba93-dfa1c282b7beglazereferenceterm-37642adlib-term-376428f36efe3-4fe1-3da2-9944-000db5687ad7porcelainHeightcm13.5referencemedia-16932adlib-media-1693218c61963-ef6a-309a-ae8c-b333edac1408jpegaa/aa2/C_141_1932_281_29.jpg1heightpixels740widthpixels57016162429488711imagejpegaa/aa2/mid_C_141_1932_281_29.jpg1heightpixels649widthpixels50016162429488711imagejpegaa/aa2/C_141_1932_281_29.jpg1heightpixels740widthpixels57016162429488711imagejpegaa/aa2/preview_C_141_1932_281_29.jpg1heightpixels325widthpixels25016162429488711image0media
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imagereferenceterm-107454adlib-term-1074546ca0f2ab-c1f8-329d-8a45-8f1322f53a20figurehistory noteUnknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth1referenceobject-10236adlib-object-102362aa74103-ef25-3836-a267-2832f9c677461reference1term-97946adlib-term-97946388f10ba-526c-32ab-869a-65750eb7faacdrawingdrawingreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museumreferencepublication-2267adlib-publication-22676483ee59-46e9-395c-b537-5479e565ea26Chamberlain-Worcester Porcelain 1788-1852Ref. For the source of this figure, and a discussion of Madame Vestris, the song, and the two Derby versions of the figure, see pp. 127-131pp. 127-131referencepublication-200000845adlib-publication-20000084579180d5a-040a-337f-86f9-80b6d9415e45Theatrical Figures on English Brown Stonewarereferencepublication-200000847adlib-publication-200000847b48c695c-ef48-391e-af2d-0e4af1bf350dRockingham Porcelain Figures of Theatrical Personalities and Continental Peasants: Some New SourcesRef. pp. 3-4, where it states that Madame Vestris, (Lucie Elizabeth Mathews) 1797-1856, introduced a song entitled 'Buy a Broom' in 1826.pp. 3-4referencepublication-200000846adlib-publication-2000008464e68969f-05c4-3227-b010-3262c1dfa0d6The Broom GirlRef. p. XXII, fig. 18, 'The Bavarian Girl's Song, Buy a Broom! Sung in character by Madame Vestris', words by D.A. O'Meara, arranged by Alexander Lee. This shows the Broom Girl. See pp. 66-7 for B94 a Staffordshire porcelain model, and B95 a Worcester 'pottery' model, both dated c. 1830. Both have their arms in different positions to this example.XXII, 66-7referencepublication-4683adlib-publication-4683c44183d2-20e3-3f22-b143-bf60e169519cThe Richard Bebb Collection in the Garrick Club, A Catalogue of Figures, Sculpture and Paintingsobject namereferenceterm-78890adlib-term-7889022b9a1b1-1b5d-3137-8bed-f124ed5a0fffbroomliteralbroombroomreferenceterm-107454adlib-term-1074546ca0f2ab-c1f8-329d-8a45-8f1322f53a20figurefigurereferenceterm-27616adlib-term-2761661e6a95d-84c8-3893-b6c8-213392262987glazing (coating)The Broom Girl, Madame Vestris, 'Buy a Broom'object
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