figure of Andromache

Enoch Wood 1759 - 1841

Summary

Public: Figure of Andromache embracing large urn on tall pedestal made of white earthenware with a pearlware glaze, painted in pink, yellow, blue, red, green, brown and black overglaze enamels. Private: Figure of Andromache, standing with her arms about large urn on tall pedestal to left, classical drapery picked with diagonal stripes and borders in green, blue, yellow, red and pink, with pink sash and yellow hem, a green band in her hair. Urn and pedestal painted pale pink with yellow and black urn finial. Andromache stands on green and brown grassy mound with applied relief grass and flowers in pink, beneath tall tree with applied relief palm frond bocage. Fine blue pearlware glaze. Yellow enamel misfired.