Lot no. 66
66. Meissen porcelain statuette from the series of commedia dell'arte figures for the Duke of Weissenfels, depicting Scaramouche, circa 1745-50
A Meissen figure of Scaramouche from the Duke of Weissenfels series, circa 1745-50
Modelled by Peter Reinicke, wearing a black hat and cloak, white tunic with gilt buttons, puce breeches and yellow shoes with red ribbons, 13.3cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to rear edge of base (both forefingers broken off, tiny chip to his left thumb, minor retouching to black enamel on his cloak)
Reinicke's work notes of June 1744 record "1 Scaramuz modelled in clay", though it is not clear which of the two versions is referred to; see Meredith Chilton, Harlequin Unmasked (2001), no. 108, for the other version of Scaramouche.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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