Description
A well coloured Staffordshire Dudson figure .
Audrey Dudson named this group “Blue Parsley” figures, this refers to the shredded clay which has been coloured blue and then applied to the extremities of this piece and also can be seen on many other animals and groups from this factory.
Reference:
Please see “Dudson Staffordshire Figures c1815-1865 by Audrey Dudson & Alison Morgan” page 77 figure 120.
The figure was probably copied from the Lithograph of the ‘Polka ‘ which portrays Catarina and Diavolino, from the Grand Ballet by M Perro, Catarina, ou la Fille Du Bandit, which was first performed at Her Majesty’s Theatre on 3rd March 1846. Catarina, who was the leader of a band of robbers was loved by both her Lieutenant Diavolino and the band’s captive slave, artist Salvator Rosa,
Circa 1846
Size; height 20cm, width 12cm
Condition; good, just fine hire line crack to the under side of the base no restoration .
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