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Bust of a Baby on Pedestal

Artist: Karl L. H. Mueller, American, born Germany, 1820-1887
Manufacturer: Union Porcelain Works, 1863-ca.1922
Medium: Unglazed terracotta
Place Manufactured: New York City, New York, USA
Dates: late 19th century
Dimensions: 12 x 7 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (30.5 x 18.4 x 14 cm)
Markings: Incised on underside of one shoulder: "K. Muller"; incised on back: "U.P.W. / Age 10MO"
Signature: no signature
Inscriptions: no inscriptions
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 68.87.58
Credit Line: Gift of Franklin Chace
Image: Overall, 68.87.58.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Unglazed terracotta bust on pedestal of infant Pierre van Arsdale Smith, grandson of Thomas Smith. CONDITION: Back of pedestal badly chipped, base cracked.

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