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Bust of Duke of Cumberland
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
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 Number1988.748
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionBust of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, son of George IV and patron of the Chelsea Porcelain factory. Modeled in white porcelain. Cut round and mounted on ebony pedestal.
Inscriptionsunmarked
ProvenanceBy 1973, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.