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Figure of Saint John
German
about 1756
Object Place: Nymphenburg, Germany
Medium/Technique
Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Height: 31.1 cm (12 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Kiyi and Edward M. Pflueger Collection. Bequest of Edward M. Pflueger and Gift of Kiyi Powers Pflueger
Accession Number2006.936.2
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionWhite, from a crucifixion group, standing gazing up with an expression of grief, his clothing handled with typical rococo movement, on a square base
ProvenanceJuly 4, 1983, anonymous sale ("property of a gentleman"), Christie, Manson and Woods, London, lot 72, to Edward M. Pflueger (b. 1905 - d. 1997) and Kiyi Powers Pflueger (b. 1915 - d. 2008), New York; 2006, bequest of Edward M. Pflueger and gift of Kiyi Powers Pflueger to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 26, 2006)