Masquerades, Music Lessons & Monkeys: 18th C Figurines
Mon 03 Nov
|Widcombe Social Club
The fashion for porcelain figure sculpture in the eighteenth century reflected that society in miniature. There are characters from the Commedia del’Arte and the English stage, the gods of Olympus - even the odd monkey!
Time & Location
03 Nov 2025, 11:30 – 12:30
Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UK
About the Event
Lecturer Jane Gardiner
Location Hybrid (in-person and online)
The fashion for porcelain figure sculpture in the eighteenth century reflected that society in miniature. There are characters from the Commedia del’Arte and the English stage, beggars and pedlars, exotic figures from distant lands, lovers and musicians, shepherds and shepherdesses, the gods of Olympus – even the odd monkey!
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Hybrid Format
This lecture will be delivered in a hybrid format – you can attend via Zoom from your home and in person at the Widcombe Social Club.