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A Nymphenburg figure Putto as Cupido, circa 1770
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- PORCELAIN
- 9.5cm., 3 3/4 in.high
modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli from the series 'Ovidischen Götter’, the blindfolded Cupid with a globe caught in his net, standing upon a scroll-edged base picked out in gilding, impressed shield mark edged in gilding to top of base at rear,
Provenance
With Röbbig, Munich;
The Maurice de Rothschild Collection, his (anon.) sale, Christie's London, 17th October 1977, lot 218
The Maurice de Rothschild Collection, his (anon.) sale, Christie's London, 17th October 1977, lot 218
Literature
mentioned by Alfred Ziffer, Nymphenburg Porzellan, Sammlung Bäuml, 1997, p. 26;
Ulrich Pietsch, Preziosen, einer süddeutschen Kunstsammlung, 2001, p. 85;
Katharina Hantschmann, Alfred Ziffer, Franz Anton Bustelli - Nymphenburger Porzellanfiguren des Rokoko, 2004, p. 413
Ulrich Pietsch, Preziosen, einer süddeutschen Kunstsammlung, 2001, p. 85;
Katharina Hantschmann, Alfred Ziffer, Franz Anton Bustelli - Nymphenburger Porzellanfiguren des Rokoko, 2004, p. 413
Condition
Cupid's wing tips well restored
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For a full list of comparable examples see, Hantschmann, Ziffer, op. cit., p. 413. One was in the Dr. von Pannwitz collection, his sale: Galerie Helbing, Munich, 24th & 25th October, 1905, no. 463; another from The Blohm collection, Sothebys London, 10th October 1961, lot 666, published in the collection catalogue by Robert Schmidt, 1953, p. 186, no. 27; The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, acc. no. 1974.356.531; Friedrich Hofmann, Geschichte der Porzellan-Manufaktur Nymphenburg, vol. I, 1923, p. 106, pl. 102; The Bäuml collection, published in the collection catalogue, op. cit., p. 26, no. 14.