The Infanta, ca. 1890–94, French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, Glazed stoneware, 22 5/8 × 17 5/16 × 18 7/8 in. ( × 44 × 48 cm
The Infanta, ca. 1890–94, French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, Glazed stoneware, 22 5/8 × 17 5/16 × 18 7/8 in. ( × 44 × 48 cm), Ceramics-Pottery, Jean-Joseph Carriès (French, 1855–1894), Carriès was an experimental sculptor who turned to ceramics, firing his pieces himself, in a range of textures and tones. The subject- a Baroque princess obsessively hugging her doll- pays tribute to Velázquez, while the 'accidental' cracks were inspired by Japanese ceramics, another of his passions
Size: 2850px × 3800px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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