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Kitty Clive as "The Fine Lady"
Attributed to: Derby Manufactory, working about 1750-1848 (Derbyshire, England)
Formerly attributed to: Longton Hall Manufactory (England)
Formerly attributed to: Longton Hall Manufactory (England)
English
about 1755
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 25 × 15 × 10.7 cm (9 13/16 × 5 7/8 × 4 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.843
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionWhite. Scalloped edged base with flower and stem in low relief. The figure is hollow, apparently slip-cast from a Bow model.
Marks
James A. Lewis and Son, New York (dealer) label on underside of base
ProvenanceBefore 1954, James A. Lewis, New York (dealer); by 1954, purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] Annotation in Katz collection scrapbook (s.v. D-17) refers to correspondence between H. W. Webb (North Staffordshire Technical College) and George Savage in January 1954. From December 27, 1972, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] Annotation in Katz collection scrapbook (s.v. D-17) refers to correspondence between H. W. Webb (North Staffordshire Technical College) and George Savage in January 1954. From December 27, 1972, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.