Four seasons figure

Dateca. 1800

MediumPorcelain, soft-paste

DimensionsOH: 9 1/4"

Credit LineGift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object number1979-95,4

DescriptionFour seasons figure representing winter. A young man ice skating with his arms crossed on his chest. He wears a black hat, a blue coat trimmed with fur over a white shirt, a rose and pink waistcoat, and red and pink striped breeches, white stocking and fur trimmed ice skates. He carries a rabbit in a basket tied to a sling over his left shoulder. He is supported by a tree trunk, growing out of the ice on which he skates, and strolls beneath
MarkingsPainted in red, a crown over X over D
ProvenanceEx-collection: Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, III, Bassett Hall