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Kitty Clive as "The Fine Lady"
Made at: Bow Manufactory (England)
English (London)
about 1750
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain with colored enamel and gilded decoration
Dimensions
Overall: 31.8 x 20.3 x 21.6 cm (12 1/2 x 8 x 8 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.624
CollectionsEurope
The Bow factory portrayed actors Henry Woodward and Kitty Clive in the roles they made famous in David Garrick's farce Lethe, revived in London in 1749. Porcelain figures depicting celebrities were novelties geared to the popular market.
DescriptionKitty Clive in the role of "Mrs. Riot," or "The Fine Lady" in Garrick's farce, "Lethe." Figure stands on pedestal with trophy at the front.
ProvenanceBy 1954, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)