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Statuette en porcelaine de Meissen de la série des figures de la commedia dell'arte pour le duc de Weissenfels représentant Arlequin dansant, circa 1745A Meissen figure of Harlequin dancing from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745 image 1
Statuette en porcelaine de Meissen de la série des figures de la commedia dell'arte pour le duc de Weissenfels représentant Arlequin dansant, circa 1745A Meissen figure of Harlequin dancing from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745 image 2
Statuette en porcelaine de Meissen de la série des figures de la commedia dell'arte pour le duc de Weissenfels représentant Arlequin dansant, circa 1745A Meissen figure of Harlequin dancing from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745 image 3
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Statuette en porcelaine de Meissen de la série des figures de la commedia dell'arte pour le duc de Weissenfels représentant Arlequin dansant, circa 1745

A Meissen figure of Harlequin dancing from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745

31 October 2024, 14:00 CET
Paris, Avenue Hoche

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Statuette en porcelaine de Meissen de la série des figures de la commedia dell'arte pour le duc de Weissenfels représentant Arlequin dansant, circa 1745

A Meissen figure of Harlequin dancing from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745


Modelled by P. Reinicke and probably J.J. Kaendler, wearing a green pointed hat, white tunic and ruff collar with gilt buttons, a yellow-lined, gilt-edged puce cape, green breeches and red shoes, 14.6cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to rear edge of base (hat restored)

Footnotes

The description in the work records for April 1744 is as follows:"Einen Arlequin Ebenfalls zur Italienischen Cömodie gehörig, corrigiret und zerschnitten und zum abformen gegeben." [A Harlequin, also part of the Italian comedy, corrected and cut up and given for moulding]. Reinicke records working on a figure of Harlequin in April 1744 and Kändler corrected a Harlequin the same month; see Meredith Chilton, Harlequin Unmasked, 2001, p. 309, no. 102.

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