Figure of an Owl
Artist
Thomas Whieldon
(English, 1719 - 1786)
Dateca. 1760
MediumEarthenware with lead glaze
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 inches (24.13 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank P. Burnap
Object number56-10
On View
On viewGallery Location
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Collections
DescriptionBird perched on rockwork base encrusted with a branch and leaves. The whole covered with a cream glaze.Gallery LabelThe 18th century marked the beginning of English figure manufacture on a commercial scale. Made with molds, these forms could be reproduced at a reasonable cost, which attracted the middle class, the main patrons of earthen and stoneware objects. Familiar figures of both animals and humans, including men and women in everyday pursuits, appealed to conservative sensibilities. Both domestic and foreign animals were popular subjects.
Mr. Frank P. Burnap (1861-1957), Kansas City, MO by 1956;
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1956.
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early-mid-8th century C.E.
F83-8/10
