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Figure of a Mischief Maker

1766
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(French, 1716–1791)
(French, est. 1756)
France, Sèvres, 18th century
Unglazed soft-paste porcelain (biscuit)
Overall: 11.8 x 6.1 x 7 cm (4 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1961.13
Location: not on view
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Thirty-one figures modeled after Falconet’s series were included in the dinner service given by French King Louis XV to Christian VII, King of Denmark, in 1768.

Description

Over a period of three years, designs for 17 young children involved in various activities were issued by sculptor Étienne-Maurice Falconet after which they were regularly reproduced as porcelain figurines. This figure, who pulls back a slingshot, would have been modeled after one of these designs. Decorative figurines like these were often included in elaborate dining services to be placed about a table along with the usual tureens and tableware.
Figure of a Mischief Maker

Figure of a Mischief Maker

1766

Etienne-Maurice Falconet, Sèvres Porcelain Factory

(French, 1716–1791), (French, est. 1756)
France, Sèvres, 18th century

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