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Figure (The Greek Slave)
Hiram Powers, Minton, Hollins & Co.
1848-1865
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Hiram Powers (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste, biscuit or parian)
Museum Object Number
1993.0030
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1993.0030
Object Name
Figure (The Greek Slave)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Hiram Powers (Design inspiration); Minton, Hollins & Co. (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1848-1865
Subject(s)
- Slavery
- Abolition
- Anti-slavery
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste, biscuit or parian)
Techniques
- Molded
Dimensions (inches)
19.311 (H) x 6.063 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
49.05 (H) x 15.4 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter is of base.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Denker, Ellen Paul. 2002 Parian Porcelain Statuary: American Sculptors and the Introduction of Art in America. Ceramics in America. 62-79.
• Minton and Copeland versions and history of form: pp. 66-67, fig. 2, Minton & Co., Staffordshire, 1849, noting Copeland copy introduced in 1752Article: Denker, Ellen Paul. 2002 Parian Porcelain Statuary: American Sculptors and the Introduction of Art in America. Ceramics in America. 62-79.
• Design inspiration: p. 66, discussing Greek Slave, made in 1843 and six full-sized marble replicas (by 1866) by American Sculptor Hiram Powers. (See Notes)Book: Frelinghuysen, Alice Cooney. 1989 American Porcelain 1720-1920.
• Larger version, similar in many details: p. 30, fig. 23, Minton & Co., Staffordshire, 1848