Lot Essay
Les Gourmands and its pendant Les Friands were first modeled by Etienne-Maurice Falconet in 1759. They were based on drawings by François Boucher, that of Les Gourmands having been engraved by Jean Daulé.
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A SEVRES BISCUIT FIGURE GROUP OF 'LES GOURMANDS' OR 'LES ENFANTS BUVEURS DE LAIT'
1757-1766, INCISED F FOR MAURICE-ETIENNE FALCONET
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A SEVRES BISCUIT FIGURE GROUP OF 'LES GOURMANDS' OR 'LES ENFANTS BUVEURS DE LAIT'
1757-1766, incised F for Maurice-Etienne Falconet
Depicting two little boys grappling for a bowl of spilling milk held by the elder child seated on a grassy rock, a basket of fruit by his right foot, his hunting box open beside his left foot, a small rabbit peeking out from its bed of straw
7in. (17.8cm.) high
1757-1766, incised F for Maurice-Etienne Falconet
Depicting two little boys grappling for a bowl of spilling milk held by the elder child seated on a grassy rock, a basket of fruit by his right foot, his hunting box open beside his left foot, a small rabbit peeking out from its bed of straw
7in. (17.8cm.) high