Figurine: Penguin
sculptor
Royal Copenhagen
(established Copenhagen, 1775)
Date1889-1922
Place MadeCopenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Europe
MediumGlazed porcelain
Dimensions23.5 x 12.1 cm (9 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberC33n7
eMuseum ID716734
Previous NumberXC5
EmbARK ObjectID16348
TMS Source ID4680
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.
MarksNotesStamped (below penguin's proper right foot): ROYAL / CO[PENHAGEN]
Painted (below penguin's tail): [three blue waves]
Painted (below penguin's tail): 417
Painted (below penguin's tail): [three blue waves]
Painted (below penguin's tail): 417
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
