A Meissen figure of the Marquis from the 'Cris de Paris' series, circa 1757-60
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A Meissen figure of the Marquis from the 'Cris de Paris' series, circa 1757-60
Probably outside-decorated, modelled by Peter Reinicke after a design by Christophe Huet, one hand tucked under his waistcoat, his other arm outstretched, a tricorn hat tucked below, wearing a yellow coat, and purple striped breeches, posed beside a tree stump on a scroll moulded base, picked out in gold and applied with a flower and leaves, 13cm high, impressed 36
Sold for £937 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Similar models are illustrated in L. & Y. Adams, Meissen Portrait Figures, p. 115. Although the set of drawings for this second Cris de Paris series includes thirty-four designs, of which the last two drawings are the source for the present lot, there has been some dispute in recent years as to whether these elegantly clad figures actually belong to the Cris series, or instead represent courtly types. See Gunter Reinheckel, "Pariser Ausrufer" in Weltkunst, 1.5.92, pp. 1161-65. Another figure was sold at Bonhams New Bond Street, 14 Nov 2007 lot 176.

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