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The Doctor, Harlequin and Colombine
Made by: Capodimonte Manufactory (Italian (near Naples))
Modeled by: Giuseppe Gricci (Italian, about 1700–1770)
Modeled by: Giuseppe Gricci (Italian, about 1700–1770)
Italian (Capodimonte)
about 1750
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain with colored enamel and gilded decoration
Dimensions
Height: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Kiyi and Edward M. Pflueger Collection. Bequest of Edward M. Pflueger and Gift of Kiyi Powers Pflueger, William Francis Warden Fund, and John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession Number2002.123
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionAn Italian Comedy group: Colombine, in powdered-lilac and gilt dress, white petticoat, and tall yellow hat, separating Dr. Boloardo (in traditional black robes and hat with turned-up rim) and Harlequin (in conventional checkered suit , with a mask and black hat).
ProvenanceBy 1986, Edward M. Pflueger (b. 1905 - d. 1997) and Kiyi Powers Pflueger (b. 1915 - d. 2006), New York; 2002, bequest of Edward M. Pflueger and gift of Kiyi Powers Pflueger to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 26, 2002)