I was thrilled to have this picture come my way recently, because it depicts a particularly rare figure group. I call this The Happy Family, and I know of only two other examples. One is shown in my book and it resides in the Fitzwilliam Museum; the other (with significant enamel restoration) is in a private collection. And now we have a third.
You will notice that this family is the same family that "Sherratt" used in his Tee Total group, but with the addition of the little girl
The little girl is so adorable, so I wish "Sherratt" had used her more often!
Delving through the National Trust web site this week, I stumbled across this group, also "Sherratt."
Delving through the National Trust web site this week, I stumbled across this group, also "Sherratt."
I have seen one other example of this figure, complete with a dog, that a collector has kindly provided for my book. I am certain it was paired with a mother and baby, but I have yet to find an example. Let's keep looking. That's what collecting is all about!
