Lot Essay
Cf. an example sold in these Rooms, 4 July 1983, lot 166
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A TYROLEAN DANCER modelled by J.J. Kändler his arms half raised and kicking his right leg outwards wearing a black hat, mottled green jacket, white shirt, black braces and shoes and red pantaloons before a tree-stump on a pad base applied with coloured flowers (minute chips to leaves and flowers, two fingers restored), blue crossed swords mark, circa 1742
Details
A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A TYROLEAN DANCER modelled by J.J. Kändler his arms half raised and kicking his right leg outwards wearing a black hat, mottled green jacket, white shirt, black braces and shoes and red pantaloons before a tree-stump on a pad base applied with coloured flowers (minute chips to leaves and flowers, two fingers restored), blue crossed swords mark, circa 1742
16.5cm. high
16.5cm. high
Provenance
Nyffeler Collection, sale Christie's, 9 June 1986, lot 38