Dummy board, Pig feeding from a bowl, 1750-1800. Oil on wood. V&ADummy boards are life-size,
Dummy board, Pig feeding from a bowl, 1750-1800. Oil on wood. V&ADummy boards are life-size, flat, wooden figures painted and shaped in outline to resemble figures of servants, soldiers, children, and animals. It probably originated in the trompe l’oeil, or life-like interior scenes painted by Dutch artists in the early 17th century. The boards were placed in corners and on stairways to surprise visitors, or in front of empty fireplaces in the summer. Most were made by professional sign-painters, who also produced the hanging street signs prevalent until the late 18th century. -- source link
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