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Standing Figure of Louis XV
Made at: Niderviller Manufactory (France)
French
about 1760–74
Medium/Technique
Tin-glazed earthenware (faience) decorated in polychrome enamels and gold
Dimensions
Overall: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Forsyth Wickes—The Forsyth Wickes Collection
Accession Number65.2015
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionStanding figure of Louis XV attired in Roman costume; laurel wreath on head, baton in right hand on hip; dark blue cape, globe decorated with fleur-de-lis, with helmet on top in rear, square base.
Marks
none
ProvenanceProbably purchased in Paris by Forsyth Wickes (b. 1876 - d. 1964), New York and Newport, RI [see note]; 1965, bequest of Forsyth Wickes to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 24, 1965)
NOTE: An old photograph of the object by Marc Vaux (1895-1971) in the curatorial file indicates that the figure was once in Paris, where Forsyth Wickes made a number of acquisitions.
NOTE: An old photograph of the object by Marc Vaux (1895-1971) in the curatorial file indicates that the figure was once in Paris, where Forsyth Wickes made a number of acquisitions.