A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A GALLANT PLAYING THE MANDOLIN modelled by J.J. Kändler and P. Reinicke, in a powdered wig, white jacket with gilt frogging, gold-ground flowered waistcoat, pink breeches and black shoes, sitting on rockwork, the base applied with flowers and leaves (his left hand, neck of mandolin and tip of his left toe restored, minor chips to flowers and leaves), blue crossed swords mark at back, circa 1745
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A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A GALLANT PLAYING THE MANDOLIN modelled by J.J. Kändler and P. Reinicke, in a powdered wig, white jacket with gilt frogging, gold-ground flowered waistcoat, pink breeches and black shoes, sitting on rockwork, the base applied with flowers and leaves (his left hand, neck of mandolin and tip of his left toe restored, minor chips to flowers and leaves), blue crossed swords mark at back, circa 1745
11.5cm. high
Provenance
Sir Ernest Cassel, no. 173 (old label)
Lot Essay
Cf. Rainer Rückert, op. cit., no. 891 for the example in the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich