| Accession # |
68.87.59 |
|
Maker |
Union Porcelain Works
|
|
Designer |
Karl L. H. Müller
|
| Title |
Figure, "Stitch, Stitch, Stitch" |
| Date |
1877 |
| Medium |
Terra cotta |
| Dimensions |
21 1/2 x 12 x 14 1/2 in. (54.6 x 30.5 x 36.8 cm) |
| Marks |
Incised on proper right side of wooden box upon which woman sits: "UPW / 1877[?]"
Incised on front of base: "STITCH! STITCH! STITCH!" |
| Inscriptions |
no inscriptions |
| Signed |
no signature |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Franklin Chace |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 36, Shelf G (Ceramics)
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| Description |
Terra cotta figure of a tired young woman, ovoid base. She sits on wooden box with a shirt draped over her lap and her hands clasped around her knees; a pair of scissors and a spool of thread are at her feet. Inspired by the poem "The Song of the Shirt" by Thomas Hood.
Condition: Base cracked and has a bad chip on the front. |
