Name/Title
Figurine - Mercury/HermesEntry/Object ID
VC.64.106Description
Figurine of Mercury: Full-length figure leans foward, left leg to rear, as if in flight, resting above blue-tinted cloud-like section of base; wears winged cap of light blue, red and gold wing; hair-greyish brown; aqua mantel about right shoulder and waist; knee-length garment, off right chest, white with sprigs of red and aqua flowers with purplish leaves and gold centers, and lined in purplish-pink; in upraised right hand, yellow draw-purse; in left, at side, gold-touched caduceus; to right of figure's winged feet, a pink bundle, tied with reddish brown cord; base-rococo shell-like swirls, touched with gold, apple green, and aqua; to left of feet, an aqua bag spills gold coins.Artwork Details
Medium
Porcelain (hard-paste)Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerDate made
circa 1760Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
12-1/4 inWidth
5-1/2 inDepth
4-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 12 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (31.1 x 14 x 11.4 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Wing missing, right side of cap.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Cornelia Van Cortlandt BeekmanNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Miscellaneous: Caduceus, draw-purse, and bag, as well as winged hat, attributes of Mercury as patron of commerce, travelers, thievery, and science.Note Type
General NoteNote
According to PAMPH 974.727726 PF 1959 S: "Acquired by trade with the Historical Society of the Tarrytowns."Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Dining Room
