Girl with doves

1766–73

Not on view

The plaster model for this figure was made during Falconet's tenure at Sèvres between 1757 and 1766. It still exists in the manufactory.

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Provenance

Title: Girl with doves
Manufactory: Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present)
Modeler: Etienne-Maurice Falconet (French, Paris 1716–1791 Paris)
Date: 1766–73
Culture: French, Sèvres
Medium: Soft-paste biscuit porcelain
Dimensions: Height: 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1970
Object Number: 1970.230.7
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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