A SEVRES BISCUIT FIGURE: LE PETIT VENDANGEUR

MODELLED BY FALCONET AFTER FRANCOIS BOUCHER, INCISED JB MONOGRAM TO THE UNDERSIDE, CIRCA 1757

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A SEVRES BISCUIT FIGURE: LE PETIT VENDANGEUR
MODELLED BY FALCONET AFTER FRANCOIS BOUCHER, INCISED JB MONOGRAM TO THE UNDERSIDE, CIRCA 1757
Depicting a young boy with his right arm through the handle of the basket of grapes resting atop the tree stump at his right, a bottle of wine in his left hand
5¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high

Provenance

with E & H Manners, London.

Lot Essay

Also known as Vigneron, the present model was conceived by Etienne-Maurice Falconet in 1757. The JB monogram incised on the surface of the base is for Jean-Jacques Bachelier in his role as director of the sculpture workshop, 1751-1757. For another example, see The Elizabeth Parke Firestone Collection; Christie's, New York, 21-22 March 1991, lot 126.

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