Standing Dog
1840–1900
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniquePlaster, painted (Chalkware)
Dimensions19.37 x 13.65 cm (7 5/8 x 5 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Maxim Karolik
Accession number54.1086
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCeramics
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This statuette of a standing dog is called a “chalkware figurine,” although it is actually made of gypsum plaster (aka plaster of Paris). Such small plaster sculptures were less expensive alternatives to imported European majolica, Asian and Meissen porcelain, and Staffordshire figurines, making them popular decorations for middle-class homes. The forms were often modeled after the finer wares, such as this dog inspired by a Staffordshire poodle or spaniel.
ProvenanceGift of Maxim Karolik, 1954.
1840–1900
1840–1900
1840–1900
1840–1900
1840–1900
1840–1900
1840–1900
1840–1900
1840–1900
1390–1352 B.C.
about 1960