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Figure of Sir George Brown mounted on a horse, white earthenware with a blue tinted crackle glaze, standing on an oval plinth inscribed in gilt raised capitals. Figure and horse facing right, largely white and gilt, figure in military dress, of black boots, knee breeches, high necked buttoned up jacket, sash across chest and around waist, gilt detailing and gilt medals, and yellow epaulettes, naturalistically painted face, grey hair and moustache, holding reins in right hand and resting left hand on saddle and holding a cocked hat. Seated astride a stepping gilt spotted white horse, horse's head bowed, two clumps of extruded grass by horse's black hooves. Gilt detailing.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 32486
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 1854 ca
Acquisition
Bequest, 12/1/1995
Measurements
Height
(cm): 22
Length
(cm): 18.5
Width
(cm): 5.6
Height
(in): 8
Length
(in): 18
Width
(in): 2
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
shredded
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
Location
In store
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