Man singing and playing guitar

Unknown (British)

Bow Porcelain Manufactory (mid-18th century) (workshop of)

Item type:

decorative art

Date of creation:

ca. 1750

Height:

14.9 cm  (5 7/8 in.)

Technique / Medium:

soft-paste porcelain

Place of creation:

England

Description

Porcelain figure of a seated man singing and playing a guitar.
Description from museum website:
Probably "hearing" from a set of the Senses. Undecorated, two stumps on modeled base; man sits, legs crossed, left foot on one. Both feet, right hand, left shoulder repaired. Hole in back stump as well as base.

Iconclass

48C75511
male singer
48C7522
one person playing string instrument (plucked)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Guitar [3237]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5943