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Goatherd
English
about 1755-1760
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
26.03 cm (10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.914
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionTall rococo base with green and light rose. Standing male figure wears a yellow vest with gold edge and brown stylized flowers, pink breeches, black dots, green cloth lined deep blue. Goat on man's shoulder has puce hairs, brown hooves. Model based on a Roman marble figure now in the Prado Museum, Madrid.
ProvenanceBy 1973, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.