Pair of Boar Figurines
sculptor
Derby Porcelain Factory
(English, founded 1756)
Datemid 18th century
Place MadeDerby, Derbyshire, England, Europe
MediumGlazed hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC18w26.1-2
eMuseum ID725688
EmbARK ObjectID15626
TMS Source ID4168
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. 139. (as French or Dresden (Meissen), dated 18th century)
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 7, no. 4 (22 Sep. 1963), p. 2. (as German, Dresden or French; dated 18th century)
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 8, no. 46 (18 Jul. 1965), p. 2.
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 7, no. 4 (22 Sep. 1963), p. 2. (as German, Dresden or French; dated 18th century)
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 8, no. 46 (18 Jul. 1965), p. 2.
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898) in Italy for 100 lire, March - May 1895.
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