Two Nymphenburg figures of putti emblematic of Mercury and Flora from the Series of Putti as Olympian gods
Circa 1755-60, Mercury incised · IP and Flora incised 3
Modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli, Mercury in a winged green hat and with winged ankles, holding a horn and seated astride a brown tree-stump on a scroll-moulded shaped base, a caduceus at his feet, Flora standing scantily draped in a pink-lined yellow robe holding a posy in her right hand, a pink rose tied with a blue band in her hair, on a shaped, flat scroll-moulded base enriched with green and gilding (Mercury with restoration to hat, hat with one wing lacking, restoration to right hand and instrument, restored area to base at back, Flora with damage to left hand and chipping to edge of base)
Mercury 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) and Spring 3 7/8 in. (10 cm.) high (2)
Two Nymphenburg figures of putti emblematic of Mercury and Flora from the Series of Putti as Olympian gods
Circa 1755-60, Mercury incised · IP and Flora incised 3
Modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli, Mercury in a winged green hat and with winged ankles, holding a horn and seated astride a brown tree-stump on a scroll-moulded shaped base, a caduceus at his feet, Flora standing scantily draped in a pink-lined yellow robe holding a posy in her right hand, a pink rose tied with a blue band in her hair, on a shaped, flat scroll-moulded base enriched with green and gilding (Mercury with restoration to hat, hat with one wing lacking, restoration to right hand and instrument, restored area to base at back, Flora with damage to left hand and chipping to edge of base)
Mercury 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) and Spring 3 7/8 in. (10 cm.) high (2)