A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES OF MALABARS modelled by J.F. Eberlein, he in yellow hat, fur-lined sleeveless coat, fur-lined sleeveless undercoat and yellow trousers, standing leaning on his silvered shield, carrying a sword suspended from his waist and a quiver of arrows on his back, his companion in pale-yellow hat, fur-lined cloak, green jacket with a yellow collar tied with a puce-striped cummerbund and puce flowered yellow skirt, standing carrying a basket of fruit in her right arm and a covered basket in her left hand, on square bases (restoration to his neck and right fingers, end of sword lacking, cracks about shield, chips to hat and restored chip to edge of jacket, she extensively damaged, repaired, handle of covered basket lacking), traces of blue crossed swords mark on female figure, circa 1750
Details
A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES OF MALABARS modelled by J.F. Eberlein, he in yellow hat, fur-lined sleeveless coat, fur-lined sleeveless undercoat and yellow trousers, standing leaning on his silvered shield, carrying a sword suspended from his waist and a quiver of arrows on his back, his companion in pale-yellow hat, fur-lined cloak, green jacket with a yellow collar tied with a puce-striped cummerbund and puce flowered yellow skirt, standing carrying a basket of fruit in her right arm and a covered basket in her left hand, on square bases (restoration to his neck and right fingers, end of sword lacking, cracks about shield, chips to hat and restored chip to edge of jacket, she extensively damaged, repaired, handle of covered basket lacking), traces of blue crossed swords mark on female figure, circa 1750
36.5cm. and 36cm. high (2)
Provenance
Collection Girtanner/Dobay, Sale 9-19 December 1926, lots 150/151
Exhibited
Schonheit des 18 Jahrhunderts Kunsthaus, Zürich, 1955, no. P84