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Unglazed white porcelain sculpture of a thin, grinning seated figure on a rocky base with small leaves, against a plain background.

Seated Figure, Soft-Paste Porcelain, Saint-Cloud Manufactory

A white porcelain sculpture of a thin, gaunt seated figure with a bald head, wide grinning mouth and bulging eyes, leaning on one raised knee. The figure sits on a rocky mound with cast foliage and a small bird-like form at its base. The glazed surface is smooth and unpainted.

Artist
Saint-Cloud Porcelain Manufactory
Date
1725/30
Medium
Soft-paste porcelain
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1730 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1730).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of The Antiquarian Society