Shepherd Boy

Artist Derby

Date1775 c - 1785 c

Place of ManufactureEngland, Europe

MediumMaterial: soft paste porcelain; bisque

DimensionsOverall: 13.7 x 5.9 x 5.8 cm

ClassificationsFINE ART

Credit LineGift of Mrs. A. Murray Vaughan

Object number1980.086.003

DescriptionFigure of a young boy standing on a rocky, roughly textured, base with one knee slightly raised on which a dog is climbing up towards his face. The boy is barefoot, & loosely dressed with an open coat & lower shirt buttons undone, but the meticulously detailed mmodelling of his bodily features & clothing bring the piece alive with a classical elegance. The rocky base extends up behind the figure, providing a background & support. Accented with small clusters of flowers & other vegetation in applied relief.

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