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Christ and the Woman of Samara at the Well

early 17th century

Probably Avon Pottery

Associated Names

Avon Pottery

Ceramist, French

The sculpture features two figures: a seated male with long hair and a beard, and a standing female with long hair and a headdress. The male figure wears a burgundy robe, while the female figure wears a green top and blue skirt. Between them is an ornate green basin with decorative details, including a cherubic face. The male figure rests an arm on the basin and extends the other outward. The female figure stands beside him, holding a jug over the basin as if pouring or filling it. The sculpture is made of glazed ceramic, giving it a glossy finish that enhances the rich colors and details.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lead-glazed earthenware
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (William A. Clark Collection)
Dimensions

overall: 17.46 × 19.05 × 16.83 cm (6 7/8 × 7 1/2 × 6 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2014.136.353

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Andrews Clark [1839-1925], New York; bequest 1926 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art.

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Exhibition History

1978

The William A. Clark Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 26 April - 16 July 1978, unnumbered catalogue.

2007

Treasures of European Decorative Art and Sculpture, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 25 August 2007 - 29 March 2009, no catalogue.

Bibliography

1965

Dauterman, Carl Christian. "Palissy and the Avon Wares in the W. A. Clark Collection, The Corcoran Gallery of Art." The Corcoran Gallery of Art Bulletin 15, no. 2 (October 1965): n.p., fig. 7.

Wikidata ID

Q62287932

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