#168

Grand Exhibition Size Bisque Bust of Smiling Lad
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$350
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$600 / $800
Description
18" (46 cm.) One-piece heavy bisque bust depicting a young lad with slightly turned head, sculpted curly brown hair beneath a sculpted yellow cap with upturned brim, painted facial features, intaglio brown eyes, thin line black eyeliner, brushstroked modeled brows with feathered detail, accented nostrils, closed mouth with wide smiling expression, row of painted teeth, sculpted bodice with loosely draped neck scarf, open shirt, resting upon bisque self-plinth with decorative accents. Excellent condition. Germany, circa 1885.