Object Details
Artist
Emile Gallé, French, 1846 - 1904
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Bulldog sitting on haunches, decorated as if wearing light blue dressing gown, banded in red and embellished with predominantly red flowers, a few blue forget-me-nots and green foliage. Painted black lace cap on head tied under chin, black lace protruding from sleeves of gown above white front paws; applied glass eyes. Body predominantly fine red clay with some cream colored clay.
Credit Line
Gift of Anonymous Donor
Date
1870–80
Accession Number
1967-48-108
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
figure
Type
figure
Medium
Glazed earthenware
Dimensions
H x W x D: 30.7 x 17 x 23.1 cm (12 1/16 x 6 11/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
made in
Nancy, France
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1967-48-108