The Reader
Summary
A terracotta statuette of woman seated reading a book, 'The Reader'. the work is also known as 'La Liseuse'. The woman is wearing as fashionable dressing gown and seated with legs crossed, and arms folded resting the book in the crook of her arm.
Object Name
The Reader
Creators Name
Date Created
1877
Dimensions
object: 78 x 43.5
base:
accession number
1921.24
Place of creation
Europe
Medium
Credit
Gift of Ms. Helen Ionides
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