| Accession # |
68.87.60 |
|
Maker |
Union Porcelain Works
|
|
Designer |
Karl L. H. Müller
|
| Title |
"Protecting the Dumb" |
| Date |
circa 1875 |
| Medium |
Terra cotta |
| Dimensions |
24 x 13 5/8 x 14 1/8 in. (61 x 34.6 x 35.9 cm) |
| Marks |
Inscribed on base - "Protecting the Dumb" |
| Inscriptions |
Inscribed on front of base: "PROTECTING THE DUMB" |
| Signed |
no signatures |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Franklin Chace |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 32, Shelf P (Sculpture)
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| Description |
Terra cotta sculpture of nude, crouching boy who holds a dog on his lap with his proper left hand and, with his right hand, a watering can on a rope that he has untied from the dog's tail; supported on ovoid base.
Condition: Good |
