Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Figural Group, Girl and Two Boys
Object Number:
1911.76
Date:
ca. 1814-1860
Medium:
Porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/2 x 5 x 4 1/8 in. ( 21.6 x 12.7 x 10.5 cm )
Marks:
painted: on bottom of base in underglaze blue: crossed swords
painted: on bottom of base in sepia: "61"
inscribed: on bottom of base in cursive: " J. 61"
Description:
Three youthful porcelain figures standing on oval base: boy in tricorn horn and blue coat lightly embracing girl holding fruit in her apron; behind them, a bare-headed youth with an open book in his hand and several books at his feet.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine Augusta De Peyster
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
