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The Rustic Lovers
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
Modeled by: Joseph Willems (Belgian, 1710–1766)
Modeled by: Joseph Willems (Belgian, 1710–1766)
English (London)
about 1749–50
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 23.4 x 17.4 x 15.2 cm (9 3/16 x 6 7/8 x 6 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.809
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionFigures of a man and woman seated on a square, rocky formation with a tree stump emerging from the back, set on a rectangular base. A set of bapipes lies in the center of the base between the man's feet.
Marks
unmarked
ProvenanceBy 1952, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)