A MEISSEN SAWYER standing beside a long saw tied to a plank and holding an axe, a plumb line tucked into his apron, in black tricorn hat, green jacket, white waistcoat, brown apron and black shoes (restoration to left arm and wrist and to left-hand side and back of jacket, repaired chip to hat and minute chipping to extremities), circa 1750 | Christie's

Lot 174

174

A MEISSEN SAWYER standing beside a long saw tied to a plank and holding an axe, a plumb line tucked into his apron, in black tricorn hat, green jacket, white waistcoat, brown apron and black shoes (restoration to left arm and wrist and to left-hand side and back of jacket, repaired chip to hat and minute chipping to extremities), circa 1750

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A MEISSEN SAWYER standing beside a long saw tied to a plank and holding an axe, a plumb line tucked into his apron, in black tricorn hat, green jacket, white waistcoat, brown apron and black shoes (restoration to left arm and wrist and to left-hand side and back of jacket, repaired chip to hat and minute chipping to extremities), circa 1750
22,5cm. high

Lot Essay

Cf. the example sold in these Rooms on 30 September 1991, lot 232 and another example sold by Christie's Geneva on 14 November 1983, lot 260

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