CIRCA 1765, INCISED F AT THE BACK OF THE BASE FOR FALCONET

细节

A SEVRES BISCUIT FIGURE GROUP, 'LA LOTTERIE' OR 'LE TOURNIQUET'
Circa 1765, incised F at the back of the base for Falconet
Modelled by with two farm-boys and a farm-girl playing with a wheel of fortune on a cylindrical pedestal, one boy seated on straw, his staff and dog at his feet, the farm-girl holding her apron, her other hand resting on the dial, a basket with cloth and fruit behind her, on a shaped oval rockwork base
6 3/8 in. (16 cm.) high

来源

Property from the Estate of Robert L. and Elise F. Burwell; Christie's, New York, 17-18 May, 2005, lot 81 (as a pair with its pendent, La Lanterne Magique).

拍品专文

Also known as Le Marchand de Plaisirs, the present group and its pendent La Couriosité or La Lanterne Magique, were first modeled by Etienne-Maurice Falconet in 1757. The subjects are taken from a lost painting of 1736 by François Boucher entitled La Foire de Village later engraved by Nicolas Cochin fils.

For a detailed discussion of these two models and a listing of public collections in which examples can be found, see Falconet à Sèvres 1757-1766 ou l'art de plaire, Musée Nationale de Céramique, Sèvres, 6 November 2001-4 February 2002, nos. 72 and 73. For other examples, see The Elizabeth Parke Firestone Collection, Christie's, New York, 21 March 1991, lot 125 (the pair); Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 11 December 2000, lot 396 (the pair); and anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 11 December 2004, lot 396 (the present model only).