Lot Essay
First modelled by Blondeau after Boucher in 1752. This figure was originally made in a somewhat smaller glazed version.
Details
A SÈVRES BISCUIT FIGURE LA PETITE FILLE À LA CAGE OR LA DOULEUR DE BABET
LATE 18TH CENTURY, INCISED STAR MARK
Standing holding a birdcage in her apron with her right hand, her left hand to her mouth before a treestump and a pumpkin (birdcage restored)--8½in. (21cm.) high
LATE 18TH CENTURY, INCISED STAR MARK
Standing holding a birdcage in her apron with her right hand, her left hand to her mouth before a treestump and a pumpkin (birdcage restored)--8½in. (21cm.) high
Literature
Ruth Berges, "Soft paste biscuit figures from Vincennes and Sèvres", The Connoisseur, November 1967, pl. 1, p. 194