A Meissen group of Pantalone and Colombine circa 1741
Lot 74*
A Meissen group of Pantalone and Columbine, circa 1741
£18,000 - 22,000
US$ 23,000 - 29,000
Lot Details
A Meissen group of Pantalone and Colombine circa 1741 A Meissen group of Pantalone and Colombine circa 1741
A Meissen group of Pantalone and Columbine, circa 1741
Modelled by J.J. Kaendler, Pantalone wearing a puce skull-cap, grey-lined black cloak, turquoise jacket, black breeches and yellow shoes, with a dagger to his left side, Columbine holding a mask, wearing a red bonnet, iron-red lined yellow cloak, puce bodice, skirt with indianische Blumen and iron-red shoes with yellow bows, the base applied with leaves, 16cm high, impressed 34 (some restoration)

Footnotes

  • Literature:
    Ulrich Pietsch, Passion for Meissen (2010), no. 144

    This group was modelled by Kaendler in 1736 and reworked for the second time in 1741, when it is listed in his work notes for July: 'Ein Croppgen den Pantaleon Vorstellend nebst seinen bey sich habenden Frauen Zimmer Völlig erneueret solches aufs Sauberste auspoussiret und aufs neue brauchbar gemacht, Weiln die Forme Vorhero gäntzl. Ruiniret und unbrauchbar worden' [a group depicting Pantalone along with his female figure completely renewed and cleanly remodelled as newly made useable because the old form was completely ruined and became unusable].
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