Tyrolean Dancers
Manufacturer
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
(English, ca. 1743 - 1784)
Date1755-1758
MediumSoft-paste porcelain; enamelled and gilded
DimensionsOverall: 6 7/8 × 5 × 3 inches (17.46 × 12.7 × 7.62 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William H. Chapman
Object number35-419
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DescriptionMan dressed in a wide-brimmed hat, blue jacket, and orange knee-breeches, wearing a black and white mask, dances with a girl wearing a yellow dress, purple jacket, and white apron.ProvenanceWith Douglas R. Bird, Silversmith and Antique Dealer, Bath, England, by August 6, 1932;
Purchased from Bird by Mrs. William H. Chapman (née Margaret Cameron Mann, 1965-1935), Kansas City, MO, August 6, 1932-1935 [1];
Her bequest to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1935.
NOTES:
[1] Douglas R. Bird invoice, Nelson-Atkins Registration file.
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