Lot Essay
Only three comparable figure (poppetjes) are known to have been made by Guillaume Nieullet.
cf. Jkvr. C.H. de Jonge, Delftsch Aardewerk, p. 255 for a discussion on Guillaume Nieullet. He was french-born at le Havre de Grâce, started to work on the 25th of July 1691 for Lambert van Eenhoorn. He was a 'beeldsnijder' of rarities: e.g. 'roode gebakken statuetten die volkomen overeenstemmen met beeldjes in polychroom aardewerk', op. cit (buccaro figures which are completely similar to Dutch Delftware examples).
His work is mentioned in an inventory report, dated 1st of March 1720 '2 beeldetjes 5 roode kleine dito'.
He died in 1722.
See illustration
cf. Jkvr. C.H. de Jonge, Delftsch Aardewerk, p. 255 for a discussion on Guillaume Nieullet. He was french-born at le Havre de Grâce, started to work on the 25th of July 1691 for Lambert van Eenhoorn. He was a 'beeldsnijder' of rarities: e.g. 'roode gebakken statuetten die volkomen overeenstemmen met beeldjes in polychroom aardewerk', op. cit (buccaro figures which are completely similar to Dutch Delftware examples).
His work is mentioned in an inventory report, dated 1st of March 1720 '2 beeldetjes 5 roode kleine dito'.
He died in 1722.
See illustration