Harlequin

CultureEnglish

Date1765

MediumPorcelain

Dimensions Overall: 5 inches (12.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Mary Russell Perkins from the Estate of Katherine Harvey

Object number63-28/35 A

On View

Not on view

Collections

Architecture, Design and Decorative Arts

Terms

DescriptionSmall boy in dancing post; head tilted back, right arm bent to chest, left arm holds slapstick (upper part missing), left leg forward; wears white hat with wide brim over purple skull cap, patchwork suit; stands on small oval base with floral bocage.

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