Pedrolino
The figure is based on a print by Johann Esaias Nilson (1721–1788) that was published about 1767. In the original, Pedrolino is depicted as a child, a member of a traveling childrens' troupe. The modeler of this figure has substituted the face of an adult actor.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pedrolino
- Manufactory: Attributed to Cozzi Manufactory (Italian, 1764–1812)
- Artist: After a print by Johann Esaias Nilson (German, Augsburg 1721–1788 Augsburg)
- Date: ca. 1767
- Culture: Italian, Venice
- Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
- Dimensions: Height: 6 7/16 in. (16.4 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
- Credit Line: The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 1985
- Object Number: 1985.333
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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