Meissen
(Germany 1710– )
Savoyard woman with cradle, model
- Location
- 18th c European porcelain
- Further information
Modelled by Reinicke c1753–54. The figure, from a series of Paris street criers, is based on a drawing by Christophe Huet of 1753. An inscription on Huet’s drawing identifies the woman as a Savoyard (implying a provincial beggar).
- Year
- circa 1753-circa 1754
- Media
- Ceramic
- Medium
- hard-paste porcelain
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 8.1 x 6.7 cm
- Credit
- On loan from Kenneth Reed
- Accession number
- L2012.71
