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Figure group (Giuseppe Garibaldi and horse (equestrian))
Garibaldi
Gustave Le Gray
1860-1865
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Gustave Le Gray (Possible inspiration)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2002.0030.080
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Thomas N. and A. Pat Bernard
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Object Number
2002.0030.080
Object Name
Figure group (Giuseppe Garibaldi and horse (equestrian))
Title
Garibaldi
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Gustave Le Gray (Possible inspiration)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1860-1865
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of the base
Inscription: Painted enamel "GARIBALDI"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Circular label with "296" in ink
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Historical
- Military
- Giuseppe Garibaldi
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Gilded
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
14.6 (H) x 13.2 (W) x 6.3 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
37.2 (H) x 33.5 (W) x 16.1 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Beddoe, Stella. 2015 A Potted History: Henry Willett's Ceramic Chronicle of Britain.
• Closely similar figure: p. 42, no. 161, Staffordshire, c. 1861, "likeness based on a portrait photograph by Gustave Le Gray of 1860 or a coloured engraving, published in a suupplement to the Illustrated London News, 26 January 1861."Book: 2000 Enduring Charm: Staffordshire Pottery Figures from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norton Bernard.
• Published: pp. 37-38, no. 126, noting the source for this model as the supplement to The Illustrated London News, January 16, 1861.Book: Pugh, P. D. Gordon. 1987 Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era.
• Indenticle model, print source, and biographical information: p. C294 and for bio, p. C213Book: Pugh, P. D. Gordon. 1987 Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era.
• Different flatback model of Garibaldi, standing by column: p. C293, pl. 96, fig. 280Book: Harding, Adrian & Harding, Nicholas. 1998 Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875. 1.
• Two sizes of this version and design source: pp. 62-63, figs. 139 P and SO, noting 9" version pairs with R. C. Napier (fig. 216). Source is engraving "General Garibaldi" in supplement to The Illustrated London News (1/16/1861).Book: Harding, Adrian & Harding, Nicholas. 1998 Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875. 1.
• Very different models with horses and free-standing figures: pp. 63-69, figs. 140-157.Book: Hall, John. 1972 Staffordshire Portrait Figures.
• Different Garibaldi figure pictured adn discussed on p. 44, plate 29 and on dust jacket cover.