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Violinist
English
about 1755-1760
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
13.65 cm (5 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.935
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionHigh scrolled base with gold and light green and applied flower, supports half-sitting figure of man, violin in left arm, right hand on knee. High crowned black hat, rose lined yellow cloak over buttoned yellow coat, red breeches, black shoes with floral buckles. Possibly intended as companion piece to a figure of a female singer or actress, 1988.920.
Marks
Unmarked.
ProvenanceBy July 1953, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] On July 23, 1953, Sigmund Katz wrote to Kathryn Buhler, "[George] Savage was successful in bidding-in the figure shown in Plate 78, no. 345 [in ECC 1948 loan exhibition]..." From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] On July 23, 1953, Sigmund Katz wrote to Kathryn Buhler, "[George] Savage was successful in bidding-in the figure shown in Plate 78, no. 345 [in ECC 1948 loan exhibition]..." From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.