Figure of a Monkey on a Dog
Villeroy Factory
c. 1745
Medium
soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration
Dimensions
h. 15.9 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Rosenberg & Stiebel, Inc.
Accession Number
1953.269
Tags
gender unknown
About this artwork
Images of this type, monkeys dressed in human clothing and engaged in human pursuits, were called singeries and were represented in 18th-century French painting and decorative art. This particular figurine was based on a book of engravings that provided designs for contemporary craftsmen and was published by animal painter Christopher Huet in 1748.