CIRCA 1775, INCISED MODEL NO. 195 AND STAR, THE MODEL ATTRIBUTED TO J.J. SPENGLER

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A DERBY BISCUIT FIGURE GROUP OF TWO VIRGINS
CIRCA 1775, INCISED MODEL NO. 195 AND STAR, THE MODEL ATTRIBUTED TO J.J. SPENGLER
Modeled as two young ladies standing before a tree, awakening a slumbering Cupid, the god of love using his quiver as a pillow, his bow at his side, on a rocky mound base
12¼ in. (31 cm.) high

Lot Essay

The present model is based on an engraving after Angelica Kauffmann. For a discussion of the model see Peter Bradshaw, Derby Porcelain Figures, London, 1990, p. 454. Also compare Christie's, New York, 23 May 2002, lot 231.

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