Lot Essay
These figures are from the 'Ovidian Gods' series of circa 1755, probably the earliest of Bustelli's models. Other examples are illustrated by C. H. Beck, Franz Anton Bustelli, Munich, 2004, p. 135 and p. 142.
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CIRCA 1760, HERCULES WITH TRACES OF IMPRESSED SHIELD MARK, VENUS WITH INCISED ARROW AND CIRCLE MARK
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TWO NYMPHENBURG PORCELAIN FIGURES FROM THE OVIDIAN GODS SERIES
CIRCA 1760, HERCULES WITH TRACES OF IMPRESSED SHIELD MARK, VENUS WITH INCISED ARROW AND CIRCLE MARK
Modelled by F.A. Bustelli, Hercules wearing a lion pelt and holding a club, Venus holding a flaming heart and a flaming torch, her foot resting on a shield and a sword
Venus 4 in. (10.2 cm.) high
CIRCA 1760, HERCULES WITH TRACES OF IMPRESSED SHIELD MARK, VENUS WITH INCISED ARROW AND CIRCLE MARK
Modelled by F.A. Bustelli, Hercules wearing a lion pelt and holding a club, Venus holding a flaming heart and a flaming torch, her foot resting on a shield and a sword
Venus 4 in. (10.2 cm.) high
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These figures are from the 'Ovidian Gods' series of circa 1755, probably the earliest of Bustelli's models. Other examples are illustrated by C. H. Beck, Franz Anton Bustelli, Munich, 2004, p. 135 and p. 142.