Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Large Hand

A Pair of Large Hand Painted Chalkware Figurines Depicting The Blue Boy and Pinkie - A pair of vintage chalkware figurines consisting of a male and female figure modeled after Thomas Gainsborough's The Blue Boy and Thomas Lawrence's Pinkie. The male figure is depicted in a blue Van Dyck-style suit with white lace collar and cuffs, knee breeches, and white stockings. He holds a brown hat adorned with a white ostrich feather in his right hand and wears black buckled shoes. The female figure wears a high-waisted white dress with pink trim, a pink sash, and a matching pink bonnet. Her right hand is tucked behind her back while her left hand is held to her chest. Both figures are cast in heavy plaster or chalkware with a high-gloss painted finish and stand on integrated bases formed by their garments. No maker marks, labels, or signatures are visible on the exterior surfaces.Height: 15.5 inchesBase width: 5.5 inches.