The Infanta, ca. 1890–94, French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, Glazed stoneware, 22 5/8 × 17 5/16 × 18 7/8 in. (57.5 × 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
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Infanta, ca, 1890–94, French, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, Glazed stoneware, 22 5/8, 17 5/16, 18 7/8, 57.5, 44, 48 cm, Ceramics-Pottery, Jean-Joseph Carriès, 1855–1894, Carriè, experimental sculptor, turned, ceramics, firing, pieces, range, textures, tones, subject, Baroque princess obsessively, hugging, doll, pays tribute, Velázquez, accidental, cracks, inspired, Japanese ceramics, another, passions
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