Chess Piece: Queen by Wedgwood Manufactory

Chess Piece: Queen c. late 18th century

ceramic, inorganic-material

clear colour scheme

3d printed part

sculpture

war

ceramic

3d character model

sculptural image

unrealistic statue

3d shape

inorganic-material

vertical object

designed for kid

decorative-art

statue

This ceramic sculpture of a queen, crafted by the Wedgwood Manufactory in the late 18th century, exemplifies the Neoclassical style popular in the period. The queen is depicted in a dramatic pose, her arm raised to adjust her crown and her flowing robes swirling around her. This piece, now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, is a testament to the skilled craftsmanship and artistic ingenuity of the Wedgwood Manufactory, renowned for its innovative use of jasperware and its contribution to the Neoclassical movement.