Imposing on Good Nature
American
1871
Daniel Chester French (1850–1931)
Object Place: Concord, Massachusetts, United States
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 25.4 cm (5 x 10 in.); diameter: 12.1cm (4 3/4 in.)
Accession Number
1997.57
Medium or Technique
Parian ware
On View
The Heide Family Galleries (Gallery 238B)
Collections
Classifications
One of a pair of sculptures. Hollow cast match safe statuette with integral lozenge-shaped base. Terrier puppy claws at the mouth and face of reclining mature retriever. Empty woven basket is on the ground near the dog’s heads (facing proper right), rocks and plant matter texture the ground surface.
Provenance
Purchased by MFA, 1997, from The Stradlings, New York, NY.
Credit Line
Gift of the Barra Foundation and Ann Macy Beha