Figure of Mr. Fagon
Original model possibly by Josse-François-Joseph Le Riche, Belgian, 1741 - 1812. Made by the Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, France, 1756 - present. Probably gilded by Henri-Martin Prévost, French, active 1757 - 1797.
Geography:
Made in Sèvres, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1774Medium:
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration; wood walking stickDimensions:
10 x 4 1/4 inches (25.4 x 10.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
1939-41-55Credit Line:
Bequest of Eleanore Elkins Rice, 1939
Made in Sèvres, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1774Medium:
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration; wood walking stickDimensions:
10 x 4 1/4 inches (25.4 x 10.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 265, European Art 1500-1850, second floor
Accession Number:1939-41-55Credit Line:
Bequest of Eleanore Elkins Rice, 1939
Label:
Gui Crescent Fagon (1638-1718) was the chief doctor of Louis XIV and director of the royal botanical gardens.
Gui Crescent Fagon (1638-1718) was the chief doctor of Louis XIV and director of the royal botanical gardens.
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