Young Gardener and his Companion
Manufacturer
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
(French, founded 1756)
CultureFrench
OriginSèvres, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XV (1715-1744)
DateSecond half of the eighteenth century
MediumSoft-paste biscuit (unglazed) porcelain
DimensionsOverall: 21 x 9.9 cm (8 1/4 x 3 7/8 in.)
Outside Diameter: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionFigure of a young male gardener (Le jeune suppliant ou La protestation), modelled by Pierre Blondeau, after a 1749 drawing by François Boucher (1703-1770).
Credit LineThe Hans Syz Collection
Object numberG96.5.105
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Pierre Blondeau
Second half of the eighteenth century
Object number: G96.5.106
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Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
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