ArtistBased on designs by
Daniel Chester French(American, 1850–1931)American, 1850–1931
Maker
Robinson & Leadbeater(English, active c.1860–1924)English, active c.1860–1924
RetailerCopyrighted by
Clark, Plympton & Co.(Boston)Boston
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Imposing on Good Nature
Date1872
Made inStoke-on-Trent, England
MediumPorcelain (parian ware)
Dimensions5 × 9 3/4 × 4 1/2 in. (12.7 × 24.8 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by John H. Adger, M. Robert Dussler, Harry Gee, R. Cary McNair, Jamey Rootes, Scott Schwinger, Marc Shapiro, Rick Smith, and Joe Sutton in honor of Robert C. McNair and the Houston Texans at "One Great Night in November, 2010"
Object numberB.2011.3.1
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Belter Parlor
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Provenance[The Stradlings, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on the front of the base: "IMPOSING ON GOOD NATURE"
Engraved on the back of the base: "D.C. FRENCH"
English Registry mark on grassy ground, by larger dog's left leg: "IV / 2 / 2 Rd I / I"
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Ad Reinhardt
1946–1956, published 1975
Offset photolithographs
2007.1032.A-.GG
1870–1900
Wood, sacrificial matter, cotton cloth, string, and glass beads
91.237