Porcelain bisque figurine representing a young woman holding in her skirt flowers, which she has picked, probably peonies. On her arm hangs a broken pitcher. Although her hair is neat, she is wearing an untied dress with a disturbed kerchief and is barefoot, on a dirt road. Signed in hollow on the base:"G. Levy". A flounce of the dress broken and glued back.
This figurine is representative of the ambiguous subjects of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. While showing a taste for a return to nature, it also carries a moralizing warning. Indeed, the broken jug is part of the well-known 18th-century codes for evoking the loss of virginity. The distraught look on the face and the hands knotted on the lower abdomen take on a whole new meaning. Similarly, the peonies she wears are a symbol of shame. This statuette is an opportunity to warn women of the dangers of coquetry. The sculpture is based on a painting by Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) in the Louvre.
Circa: 1860
Dim: W:16cm, D:13cm, H:48cm.
Condition report in good condition.
- Reference :
- 2202
- Availability :
- Object available
- Width :
- 16 (cm)
- Height :
- 48 (cm)
- Depth :
- 13 (cm)
- Period::
- 19th century
- Style::
- Romantic
- Materials::
- Biscuit Porcelain
- Identifier Exists:
- False
