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James Quin as Falstaff
Made at: Bow Manufactory (England)
English
about 1750
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
24.13 cm (9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.579
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionUndecorated white figure with shield and sword, said to be a portrait of the Irish actor James Quin in the role of Falstaff, after a painting by Francis Hayman installed at Vauxhall Gardens in 1742 and engraved in 1743 by C. Grignion. Stands on square base, concave beneath, solid and heavily glazed. Unmarked.
Marks
unmarked
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.