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Woodpecker
(18th and 19th Centuries )
A woodpecker is poised on a tree stump. Animals and birds such as this woodpecker were produced by many English ceramic factories. Like their Meissen prototypes, they were often used to decorate dining tables during the fruit and dessert courses.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
George Robinson Harding, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/6/1959 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
Geographies
United Kingdom, England, Derby (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 11/16 × W: 3 1/16 × D: 2 1/2 in. (9.4 × 7.8 × 6.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911
Location in Museum
Hackerman House at 1 West Mount Vernon Place: First Floor: Conservatory
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.822