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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 1752
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain, colored enamels
Dimensions
19.68 cm (7 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.657
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionVariant of 1988.645, with head tied in white cloth, holding black hat with coin in it in outstretched right hand. Overcast peach flourescence.
Marks
Mark: red anchor
ProvenanceBy 1972, 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.