Lot Essay
These lead garden statuary groups of pastoral figures are the manner of John Cheere (1709-1787). They capture the bucolic spirit of the Rococo.
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IN THE MANNER OF JOHN CHEERE, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF LEAD ALLEGORICAL GROUPS
IN THE MANNER OF JOHN CHEERE, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Depicting figures in 18th century costume personifying hunting and fishing on naturalistic bases
The group with the standing maiden: 56 in. (142 cm.) high; 33 in. (84 cm.) wide; 21 ½ in. (54.5 cm.) deep
The group with the standing hunter: 56 ½ in. (143.5 cm.) high; 28 ¼ in. (72 cm.) wide; 25 in. (63.5 cm.) deep
IN THE MANNER OF JOHN CHEERE, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Depicting figures in 18th century costume personifying hunting and fishing on naturalistic bases
The group with the standing maiden: 56 in. (142 cm.) high; 33 in. (84 cm.) wide; 21 ½ in. (54.5 cm.) deep
The group with the standing hunter: 56 ½ in. (143.5 cm.) high; 28 ¼ in. (72 cm.) wide; 25 in. (63.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
Dunsborough Park: Garden Statuary from The Collection of Baron and Baroness Sweerts de Landas Wyborgh; Christie's, London, 19-20 June 2013, lot 199.
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