Chelsea
(England 1744–1769)
Italian beggar
- Location
- 18th c European porcelain
- Further information
The model can be attributed to Joseph Willems, a Flemish sculptor who was working for Sprimont at Chelsea from c1748 until his departure for Tournai in 1766. The figure is presumably one of the ‘Italian beggars’ mentioned in a Chelsea sale catalogue of 1756.
- Year
- circa 1753-circa 1755
- Media
- Ceramic
- Medium
- soft-paste porcelain
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 8.2 x 9.0 cm
- Credit
- On loan from Kenneth Reed
- Accession number
- L2012.95
