GEORGE TINWORTH (1843-1913) FOR DOULTON & CO., LAMBETH
HAMAN LEADING MORDECAI THROUGH THE STREETS OF PERSIA, DATED 1884
£1,386
Auction: 19 April 2023 at 10:00 BST
Description
terracotta relief, within an ebonized wood and gilded frame, incised G. TINWORTH 1884/ DOULTON &CO/ LAMBETH, bearing an inscription from Psalms 2, Chapter 4
Dimensions
23cm x 56cm approx.
Footnote
Literature: Rose P. George Tinworth: Harriman-Judd Collection Volume 1, 1982, p. 171
Note: This terracotta panel of 1884 is based on the bible story in Esther Chapter VI. Haman is shown leading the King's horse, with Mordecai seated on it, through the city street. Onlookers, attracted by Haman's proclamation, appear from all directions displaying reactions of wonder, envy or gladness.