Collections Online
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Advanced Search
Figure
Female figure, in a tall draped headdress, seated on a stump, and dressed in white trousers, enamelled with blue gold and red flowers, an open crimson dress reserved with similar flowers, and a short sleeved streaky blue robe, she holds a large scallop shell naturalistically painted on the exterior and with flowers and insects within, a shell encrusted support below. Base embellished with shells and leaves and standing on four C scroll feet. The rock at which the figure sits has a square hole in the back, presumably for a candle holder. Extensively damaged and repaired.
(We are not able to provide an image for this item at this time. This is either due to copyright restrictions, or because the item is awaiting digitisation. We apologise for any inconvenience.)
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 30058
Measurements
Height
(cm): 20.5
Length
(cm): 12
Width
(cm): 12.6
Height
(in): 8
Length
(in): 4
Width
(in): 5
Comments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.