A rare pair of figures depicting a boy and girl resting on white, naturalistic rocky bases.
The male figure is based on a painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence PRA in 1825 known as ‘The Red Boy’ and depicts Charles William Lambton who was the elder son of John Lambton (later Earl of Durham) and the favourite grandchild of the 2nd Early Grey. Lambton died from tuberculosis in 1831 at the age of only thirteen but he is immortalised in the iconic Sir Thomas Lawrence painting.
The female figure is unrecorded but has been identified as a pair to Master Lambton. She is unidentified and is probably intended simply to be a ‘balancing figure’ to accompany Master Lambton.
The ‘Red Boy’ form has been adapted in other figures - known adaptations include a small figure of a sleeping boy with a dog and barrel (for which a similar sleeping female figure is recorded as a pair) and an inkwell.
It is very rare to find these figures as a pair.
The figures present well and are in generally good original condition with no loss. The male figure displays a number of hairline cracks which are probably firing flaws in delicate parts of the figure - including both wrists, where both thighs join the rocky base, and the throat. Most notably, there is a larger vertical firing crack up the left side (viewer’s right) of the figure. The female figure is also complete though with a few firing flaws of its own - in the crevice of the rocky base underneath the left hand, the left side of the neck, and the left hip. Kiln debris is visible on the back of the female figure. Please consult the listing’s images to see a full breakdown of these flaws.
Despite these firing imperfections the figures display well and the modelling is very crisp.
Reference: (Master Lambton) - P. D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures, p. I612, pl. 17, fig. 35(a) | (Female Companion) - apparently unrecorded
Height: 5”
Date: c. 1840s
Provenance: (Female Companion) - Former stock of Andrew Dando (original receipt included)
A rare pair of figures depicting a boy and girl resting on white, naturalistic rocky bases.
The male figure is based on a painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence PRA in 1825 known as ‘The Red Boy’ and depicts Charles William Lambton who was the elder son of John Lambton (later Earl of Durham) and the favourite grandchild of the 2nd Early Grey. Lambton died from tuberculosis in 1831 at the age of only thirteen but he is immortalised in the iconic Sir Thomas Lawrence painting.
The female figure is unrecorded but has been identified as a pair to Master Lambton. She is unidentified and is probably intended simply to be a ‘balancing figure’ to accompany Master Lambton.
The ‘Red Boy’ form has been adapted in other figures - known adaptations include a small figure of a sleeping boy with a dog and barrel (for which a similar sleeping female figure is recorded as a pair) and an inkwell.
It is very rare to find these figures as a pair.
The figures present well and are in generally good original condition with no loss. The male figure displays a number of hairline cracks which are probably firing flaws in delicate parts of the figure - including both wrists, where both thighs join the rocky base, and the throat. Most notably, there is a larger vertical firing crack up the left side (viewer’s right) of the figure. The female figure is also complete though with a few firing flaws of its own - in the crevice of the rocky base underneath the left hand, the left side of the neck, and the left hip. Kiln debris is visible on the back of the female figure. Please consult the listing’s images to see a full breakdown of these flaws.
Despite these firing imperfections the figures display well and the modelling is very crisp.
Reference: (Master Lambton) - P. D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures, p. I612, pl. 17, fig. 35(a) | (Female Companion) - apparently unrecorded
Height: 5”
Date: c. 1840s
Provenance: (Female Companion) - Former stock of Andrew Dando (original receipt included)
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