Vase au portrait d'Harriet Smithson (d'une paire), 2010.1.2(4), Vers 1828

Author(s): darte manufacture, ceramist dubufe, claude marie (in 1790 - la celle-saint-cloud, 23–04–1864), author of the model girard, sophie (versailles, in 1801 - paris, in 1875), porcelain painter production date: around 1828 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): decorative arts name(s): vase materials and techniques: porcelain dimensions - artwork: height: 43cm description: baluster vase, from a pair, from the darte factory with a gold background decorated with a portrait of the irish actress harriet smithson (1800-1854). Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: signature - portrait comic, "s. Girard" brand - under the foot, in red "darte/palais royal/n°21" brand - under the foot, in black "miss smithson" iconographic description: baluster-shaped vase with gold background and neo-gothic decoration, framed by two handles in the shape of the bust of a winged woman. The body is decorated with an oval medallion reproducing a portrait of harriet smithson. The portrait of the actress is based on that produced by claude-marie dubufe, kept at the magnin museum in dijon. Acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: society of friends of the museum of romantic life date of acquisition: 2010 institution: museum of romantic life inventory number: 2010. 1. 2. Date: Vers 1828.