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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 le Docteur, circa 1745
A Meissen figure of Dottore Boloardo from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745
A Meissen figure of Dottore Boloardo from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745
31 October 2024, 14:00 CET
Paris, Avenue Hoche€3,000 - €5,000
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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 le Docteur, circa 1745
A Meissen figure of Dottore Boloardo from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745
A Meissen figure of Dottore Boloardo from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745
Modelled by P. Reinicke and J.J. Kaendler, wearing a black hat and long cloak, a purple-blue jacket with gilt trim, black breeches and shoes, the base applied with leaves and flowers, 15.9cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to rear of base (some restoration)
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Provenance:
André Kirchberger Collection, Ems, sold at Cassirer & Helbing, Berlin, 22 November 1927, lot 101;
The Property of a Gentleman, sold at Christie's London, 28 November 1975, lot 163
The model is first mentioned in Kaendler's work notes in April 1744: "Eine Zur Italienischen Comödie gehörige Fügur, Doctor genannt, Corrigiret, und zerschnitten und selbige zum abformen befördert, Welche ebenfalls Vor den Hertzog von Weißenfels bestellet sind" [a figure belonging to the Italian Comedy called Doctor, corrected and cut and forwarded for moulding, which is also ordered by the Duke of Weissenfels]. There is also mention in Reinicke's work notes for May 1744 of "eine Figur, einen Doctor vorstellend, 7. Zoll hoch in Thon bossirt" [a figure depicting a doctor, 7 inches high repaired in clay"]. The figure is loosely based upon François Joullain's engraving "Habit de Docteur Ancien;" see Meredith Chilton, Harlequin Unmasked, 2001, p. 310, cat. 106.
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