# Figure of a dog

- By: Emile Gallé (French, 1846 - 1904)
- Date: 1870–80
- Medium: Glazed earthenware
- Classification: Ceramics (objects)
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 30.7 x 17 x 23.1 cm (12 1/16 x 6 11/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
- Culture: Nancy
- Credit line: Gift of Anonymous Donor
- Museum: [Smithsonian Institution](https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/139233)
- Rights: [CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/web/171d0e74f9b20094c4d59b230db3319e.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Bulldog sitting on haunches, decorated as if wearing light blue dressing gown, banded in red and embellished with predominantly red flowers, a few blue forget-me-nots and green foliage. Painted black lace cap on head tied under chin, black lace protruding from sleeves of gown above white front paws; applied glass eyes. Body predominantly fine red clay with some cream colored clay.