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Lot 46

A Meissen figure of Jodelet from the Commedia dell'Arte, mid 18th century

6 December 2018, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£4,000 - £6,000

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A Meissen figure of Jodelet from the Commedia dell'Arte, mid 18th century

Modelled by J.J. Kaendler, wearing a black hat, yellow tunic, pink pantaloons and a long white cloak, holding a beige pouch in his left hand, his right hand raised, on a white base, 15.5cm high, faint crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to the rear of the base (base restored)

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The model is based on the engraving 'Jodelet' by Le Blond, depicting the comic actor Julien Bedeau from the Théâtre du Marais, Paris. However, the figure was described as 'Beltrame' in the factory records and is also often known as 'Mezzetin'. It is likely it was modelled by Kaendler as part of a small group of figures in 1748; see Meredith Chilton, Harlequin Unmasked (2001), p.314. Another example is in the collection of the Gardiner Museum and illustrated in Chilton (2001), p.200, no.321, together with the source print.

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