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Figure group (Sacrifice of Isaac (or Abraham and Isaac) (bocage))
Sacrifice of Isaac
1790-1810
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2002.0030.093
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Thomas N. and A. Pat Bernard
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Object Number
2002.0030.093
Object Name
Figure group (Sacrifice of Isaac (or Abraham and Isaac) (bocage))
Title
Sacrifice of Isaac
Category
Ceramics - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norton Bernard Collection of English Pottery Figures
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1790-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Rectangular adhesive label, handwritten in pencil, "257" (Bernard Collection number)
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Rectangular adhesive label, handwritten in ink, "repairs:/ head angel/ arm [angel]"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Rectangular adhesive dealer's labels, printed "JONATHAN HORNE" & "JONATHAN HORNE ANTIQUES LTD", handwritten in ink, "c. 1814"
Type: Inscription
Location: Side
Inscription: Impressed panel "HE SAID/LAY/NOT/THINE/AND(sic)/UPON THE/LAD NEITHER/DO THOU/ ANYTHING/ UNTO HIM."
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Religious imagery
- Religion associated
- Bible
- Literary scene
- Literature
- Abraham and Isaac
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
7.375 (H) x 6.625 (W) x 5.125 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18.733 (H) x 16.828 (W) x 13.018 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Beem, Barbara. 11//2015 Faith on the Mantelpiece: Religious Staffordshire Figures. New England Antiques Journal. cover, 8, 34-36.
• Published: cover, p. 8Book: 2000 Enduring Charm: Staffordshire Pottery Figures from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norton Bernard.
• Published: pp. 25-26, no. 60, c. 1820Book: Halfpenny, Patricia A. 1991 English Earthenware Figures, 1740-1840.
• Similar model and variations: p. 228, fig. 65 (left), much like Winterthur's, shown with (right) standing version. See p. 271 for a different standing model.Book: Schkolne, Myrna. 2006 People, Passions, Pasttimes, and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures, 1810-1835.
• Same, similar example as above: p. 266.Book: Schkolne, Myrna. 2006 People, Passions, Pasttimes, and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures, 1810-1835.
• Different model, showing Abraham standing with raised knife: p. 265, inscribed "GEN XXII VARS 10 ABRAHAM STRETCHED FORTH HIS HAND AND TOOK THE KNIFE TO SLAY HIS SON".