Collection Highlights
"A Visit from St. Nicholas"
Date:
1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Moore.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figural Group, Man and Woman Playing Instruments
Object Number:
1911.81
Date:
ca. 1814- 1860
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 7/8 x 9 1/4 x 5 in. ( 14.9 x 23.5 x 12.7 cm )
Marks:
impressed: on bottom of sofa: "63"
inscribed: on bottom of sofa: "W56"
painted: on bottom of sofa in underglaze blue: crossed swords
Description:
Porcelain figure group consisting of a female mandolin player and male flute player seated on a sofa with a small dog between them.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine Augusta De Peyster
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
