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The crying baby (probably a boy) is wrapped in swaddling clothes, and is shown with his nose running and with tears streaming out of his eyes. His tongue (perhaps separately carved) is visible in his open mouth. The figure is fully carved at the back, with a tuft of hair sticking out above his swaddling clothes.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London
Title
Crying baby in swaddling clothes
Date
ca. 1753 - ca. 1755
Medium
ivory
Measurements
H 16 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
A.17-1954
Work type
Sculpture
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, Greater London SW7 2RL England
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