The Fine Gentleman and The Fine Lady
Bow Porcelain Factory (fl.c. 1748-1774)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1750 - 1752
Materials
Soft paste porcelain
Place of origin
Stratford-le-Bow
Order this imageCollection
Upton House, Warwickshire
NT 446158
Summary
Pair of Bow coloured figures. Henry Woodward as 'The Fine Gentleman' and Kitty Clive as 'The Fine Lady' in the Garrick farce 'Lethe'. He is standing, in black tricorn hat, lilac coat with iron red collar and cuffs and elaborate gilt frogging; on low square base with chamfered corners. She is wearing a broad panniered skirt, holding a lilac lap-dog under her right arm, and wearing a primrose yellow coat with pink ruffles, her white skirt with sprigs of coloured flowers; on low square base. 1750 - 1752.
Makers and roles
Bow Porcelain Factory (fl.c. 1748-1774), maker