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Derby Figure of James Quin in the character of 'Sir John Falstaff' in William Shakespeare's Hen ...
Figure of James Quin in the character of 'Sir John Falstaff' in William Shakespeare's Henry IV
Derby Figure of James Quin in the character of 'Sir John Falstaff' in William Shakespeare's Hen ...
Derby Figure of James Quin in the character of 'Sir John Falstaff' in William Shakespeare's Henry IV, 1775-1780. Soft-paste porcelain. Dixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Stout Hooker, 2008.DA.2.87

Figure of James Quin in the character of 'Sir John Falstaff' in William Shakespeare's Henry IV

Manufacturer (English, ca. 1748 onward)
Date1775-1780
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
DimensionsHeight: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)
ClassificationsPORCELAIN
Credit LineDixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Stout Hooker
Object number2008.DA.2.87
DescriptionModel number 291, 3rd of five sizes, from an engraving by either Charles Grignion the Elder (1721-1810) or Louis Truchy (1731-1764) after the 1742 painting by Francis Hayman (1708-1776) of 'Quin as Falstaff'. The male figure is wearing a rose hat and doublet, a flowered waistcoat, and iron-red trousers. He holds an oval shield and a sword which is missing. He stands on a mound base heightened in turquoise and gilding.
Status
Not on view
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