Figure of a Monkey on a Dog

c. 1745 Overall: 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1953.269

Images of this type, monkeys dressed in human clothing and engaged in human pursuits, were called singeries and were represented in 18th-century French painting and decorative art. This particular figurine was based on a book of engravings that provided designs for contemporar...

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