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A Mendicant
Figure of a beggar
A Mendicant
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
Modeled by: Joseph Willems (Belgian, 1710–1766)
Modeled by: Joseph Willems (Belgian, 1710–1766)
English
about 1753
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
22.23 cm (8 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.645
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionStanding on square base with applied flowers. Wears battered black tricorn hat, long white cloak over bare shoulders, tattered yellow breeches, and black shoes. Holds cloak in hidden left hand. Peach fluorescence, overcast. Variant of 1988.657
Marks
Red anchor
ProvenanceBy 1952, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] From December 27, 1972, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] From December 27, 1972, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.