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Figure of Edmund Kean in the Role of Richard III
Made at: Derby Manufactory, working about 1750-1848 (Derbyshire, England)
English
about 1815–20
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Porcelain, colored enamels
Dimensions
28.57 cm (11 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Thomas O. Richardson
Accession Number96.896
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionWears ermine trimmed sleeveless red robe over breast plate, doublet & hose Medal on blue ribbon around neck. Stands in striding attitude beside tree stump on oval base, applied flowers & foliage. Plumed black hat at his feet.
Marks
Mark: D surmounted by cross, crown & dots. "I size "&" "No 21" incised under base.
ProvenanceMrs. Richard Baker Collection. Mrs. Thomas O. Richardson; 1896, gift of Mrs. T. O. Richardson to the MFA.