A MEISSEN CRINOLINE GROUP OF A GALLANT AND COMPANION

CIRCA 1745, MODELLED BY J.J. KÄNDLER

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A MEISSEN CRINOLINE GROUP OF A GALLANT AND COMPANION
Circa 1745, modelled by J.J. Kändler
He offering snuff to a companion from a box, wearing a puce-lined green jacket, purple cloak, white shirt and black breeches, she in a white hat, yellow-lined white dress with indianische Blumen and puce-edged apron, on mound base applied with flowers
5¾in. (14.6cm.) high

Provenance

The Nyffeler Collection, Christie's, London, 9 June 1986, lot 75

Literature

KFS, 1954, no. 27

Exhibited

Zürich, 1955, no. P29

Lot Essay

First modelled by Kändler in May 1745 and described in the Taxa as 'I Grouppe in Wattauischer Facon, wie ein Theatralisch Manns Bild Einer Dame eine Tabatière presentiret, so beyde auf einem Raasen sitzen.'

Cf. The example from the Weitnauer Collection sold Christie's, Geneva 11 November 1985, lot 313.

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