Lot Essay
Another example of the shepherd, known as 'Le Petit Musicien', was sold at Christie's, London, 24 February 1997, lot 241.
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A PAIR OF SÈVRES BISCUIT FIGURES OF A YOUNG SHEPHERD PLAYING A PIPE AND A GIRL SOWING
BOTH CIRCA 1760, BOTH INCISED F
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A PAIR OF SÈVRES BISCUIT FIGURES OF A YOUNG SHEPHERD PLAYING A PIPE AND A GIRL SOWING
Both circa 1760, both incised F
The boy seated against a tree-stump playing the flute, a tambourine on the ground beside him; the other as a young girl walking through a field sowing seeds
4¾in. (12cm.) high, the boy; 5¾in. (14.6cm.) high, the girl (2)
Both circa 1760, both incised F
The boy seated against a tree-stump playing the flute, a tambourine on the ground beside him; the other as a young girl walking through a field sowing seeds
4¾in. (12cm.) high, the boy; 5¾in. (14.6cm.) high, the girl (2)