Collection Highlights
Front View of St. Peter's Church with the intended steeple
Date:
1785
Object Number:
PR.McComb.4.70
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Porcelain figure: Woman with orange jacket and running shoes
Object Number:
2003.80
Date:
1997
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 x 7 x 3 1/2 in. ( 35.6 x 17.8 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Porcelain figure of African-American woman in patterned dress, orange sweater, and running shoes; scrolled base with gilded edge, on which rests the woman's purse.
Gallery Label:
This figure is from a series created by Brooklyn-based ceramic artist Ann Agee, drawn from her observation of men and women in the streets, subways and airports of New York. Her subjects are ordinary people involved in the activities of daily life, but the form and decoration of her figures are inspired by 18th-century European prototypes, such as those produced at the Meissen factory in Germany.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
