Shepherdess

Maker: Derby Porcelain Factories, Derby, England, active 1750–1848, Derby, England, founded 1750
Date: 1760–65
Material: Glazed porcelain with enamel and gilding
made in: Derby, Derbyshire county, England, Europe
Classification: Ceramics
Collection: Decorative Arts and Design
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (22.2 x 13.3 x 9.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Louise Woodruff Johnston
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 67:1973.2

- 1960
The Antique Porcelain Company, New York, NY

1960 - 1973
Mrs. Earl M. [Louise Woodruff] Johnston, St. Louis, MO, purchased from The Antique Porcelain Company [1]

1973 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, bequeathed by Mrs. Louise Woodruff Johnston [2]

Notes:
[1] Per letter from The Antique Porcelain Company to Mrs. Johnston acknowledging receipt of payment dated February 19, 1960 [SLAM document files].

[2] Minutes of the Acquisitions Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, April 4, 1973.

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