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Bow Figure of a Priest Reading His Breviary, 1762-1765. Soft-paste porcelain. Dixon Gallery and ...
Figure of a Priest Reading His Breviary
Bow Figure of a Priest Reading His Breviary, 1762-1765. Soft-paste porcelain. Dixon Gallery and ...
Bow Figure of a Priest Reading His Breviary, 1762-1765. Soft-paste porcelain. Dixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Stout Hooker, 2008.DA.2.24

Figure of a Priest Reading His Breviary

Manufacturer (English, 1744 - 1776)
Date1762-1765
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
DimensionsHeight: 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm)
ClassificationsPORCELAIN
Credit LineDixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Stout Hooker
Object number2008.DA.2.24
DescriptionA man wearing a black and white habit and white biretta. He is reading from a pink Bible inscribed 'Vanitas Vanitatum' that is held in his left hand. He stands amidst florets on a maroon-edged mound base.
Status
Not on view
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