Dress in Two Parts

About 1890

  • Titles Dress in Two Parts (Descriptive)
  • Medium crepe silk, lace
  • Dimensions Overall: 38 in. (96.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Velma Enslen Logan, Mrs. Evelyn Kidd Voigt, and Mrs. Jane Enslen Brown, 1985.30a-b
  • Work Type dress
  • Classification Costume

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Box, wood
A soft-paste porcelain figural group of a standing female and seated on the ground near her feet is a lamb facing the opposite direction. The female figure is in a dress with painted flowers along the hem, with flowers at her feet. Her arms are bent outward, one arm lower with the apron's end draped over it is filled with flowers, while other hand holds a bouquet closer to her chest. The figural group is on a decorated scroll base painted in burgundy.
Octagonal tri-color jasper (dark blue, sage green, and white) cameo with white relief Marcus Scoevola before King Porsena, featuring four warriors, a fire in the centre and one man sitting on a chair.
Bust of the English poet, playwright and politician Joseph Addison (1672-1719) in black basalt made in one mold with hollow body and flat back, the socle square with bombay front and small reserve in which the name ADDISON and with a Greek key border along the lower edge, Addison depicted with short hair in civilian dress with loose shirt with open collar and embroidered jacket, with drapery that features embroidered trim.