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Monk, presumably Abelard
Made at: Bow Manufactory (England)
English
about 1750
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
15.24 cm (6 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.574
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionSeated, with robes forming base, black shoes. White cassock and black cowl tied white, black band down front. White beads with crucifix in left hand; paper in right inscribed VANITAS VANITATUM. Heavily glazed inside. Unmarked.
ProvenanceBy 1972, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] From December 27, 1972, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] From December 27, 1972, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.