Seated Woman
sculptor
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeMyrina, Thessaly, Greece, Europe
MediumPolychromed terracotta
Dimensions13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS16s7
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryTerracotta figurines like this one were abundant in Ancient Greece during the last quarter of the 4th century B.C. They were called “Tanagras” because a large majority of the figurines have been found at Tanagra, a site in Boeotia. The majority of the figurines depict elegant women or girls, like this sculpture of a seated woman. Tanagra figurines were made with a two-part mold, making the sculptures easy to mass produce and replicate. This particular figurine is a modern copy of a Tanagra sculpture, purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner’s nephew, William Amory Gardner, while he was traveling in Greece. William Amory gifted the figurine to Isabella at the opening of her museum in 1903.
Id724292
Last Updated8/14/24
EmbARK ObjectID11800
Source ID966
