Tailor's wife riding a goat (one of a pair) 1735 - 1745
meissenmanufactory
themetropolitanmuseumofart
ceramic, porcelain, sculpture
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wedding photograph
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sculpture
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ceramic
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porcelain
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black and white format
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sculptural image
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b w
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black and white theme
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framed image
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black colour
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sculpture
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black and white
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men
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monochrome
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decorative-art
This pair of porcelain figures, made by the Meissen Manufactory in Germany between 1735 and 1745, depicts a tailor's wife and husband riding goats. The figures are part of a larger series of humorous and satirical figures depicting the activities of common people in the 18th century. The figures' elaborate costumes and playful postures are indicative of the Rococo style, which was popular in Europe at the time. The figures are currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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