Lot Essay
Cf. T. H. Clarke, op. cit., p. 79, no. 74 for the original drawing of 1777
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A GARDENER
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A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A GARDENER
After the original model by M. V. Acier and J. C. Schönheit, circa 1890
Wearing a pale-blue short-sleeved coat, spotted tunic and striped breeches, holding a twig and with other twigs in his hat resting in the fork of a tree-stump, on a circular base moulded with a gilt key-pattern (twig in hand lacking and chips to those in hat), blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummer 43, incised F.69.
7in. (17.5cm.) high
After the original model by M. V. Acier and J. C. Schönheit, circa 1890
Wearing a pale-blue short-sleeved coat, spotted tunic and striped breeches, holding a twig and with other twigs in his hat resting in the fork of a tree-stump, on a circular base moulded with a gilt key-pattern (twig in hand lacking and chips to those in hat), blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummer 43, incised F.69.
7in. (17.5cm.) high