Shepherdess Figurine
sculptor
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(established Meissen, Germany, 1710)
Datemid 19th century
Place MadeMeissen, Saxony, Germany, Europe
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC18s27
eMuseum ID730711
EmbARK ObjectID14291
Previous Number555
TMS Source ID3100
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 148. (as Meissen Factory, dated 19th century)
Rollin van N. Hadley. “Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 8, no. 29 (21 Mar. 1965), p. 2.
Rollin van N. Hadley. “Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 8, no. 29 (21 Mar. 1965), p. 2.
MarksNotesImpressed in blue (bottom): Crossed swords [Meissen manufacturer's mark, mid 19th century]
Incised (bottom): 1306 [manufacturer pattern number]
Incised in gold (bottom): 7
Incised (bottom): 1306 [manufacturer pattern number]
Incised in gold (bottom): 7
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1915.
