Le Petit Parisien® (The Little Parisian)
Manufacturer
Steiner, Jules Nicholas
(French, 1832 - 1902)
Date1889
OriginFrance
Dimensions24 in. (61 cm)
ClassificationsDoll
Credit LineGift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
Object number2017.158
Label TextJules Nicholas Steiner, (French, 1855-1891)
Le Petit Parisien® (The Little Parisian)
Marked: “J. Steiner Bte S.G.D.G. Paris Fre, A 17” on head, “Le Petit Parisien, J. Steiner” stamp
on left hip, E5A, 1889
Gift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
Due to their high quality, Steiner’s dolls are often compared with those made by Jumeau. Their bisque heads were made of pressed porcelain, however, even after Jumeau moved to the pouring process, creating thinner doll heads. In 1889, Steiner received a gold metal (Medaille d’Or) at the Paris Exposition for his display of dolls. That year, he also patented several inventions. A new line of doll heads was reinforced by rubber, leather, or fabric as a safety feature, to hold the shards together should the porcelain head break.
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