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Figure of a Peasant Boy
Made at: Meissen Manufactory (Germany)
German
about 1740
Object Place: Europe, Germany
Medium/Technique
Porcelain
Dimensions
21 cm (8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wynyard
Accession Number1970.634
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionSmiling man in a swaying pose; holding in left hand corners of apron filled with seeds and suspended from left shoulder; handful of grain in extended right hand. Two sacks of grain on ground beside advanced right leg. Broad-brimmed black hat over long dark hair; blue vest; white shirt; lilac breeches with yellow bows at knees and black shoes with gilt buckles. White base with applied flower and leaves.
Provenance1970, year-end gift of Dr. and Mrs. Martin Wynyard, Syracuse, NY, to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 13, 1971)