Art Nouveau Model U 149 Child Figurine from Meissen, 1890s

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Meissen stunning hentschel figurine: baby boy looking at a picture-book model u 149 measures: height 4.33 inches (= 11.0 cm) … Read more Meissen stunning hentschel figurine: baby boy looking at a picture-book model u 149 measures: height 4.33 inches (= 11.0 cm) depth 4.52 inches (= 11.5 cm) width 4.72 inches (= 12.0 cm) manufactory: meissen hallmarked: blue meissen sword mark model number u 149 / former's number 32 / painter's number 25 first quality dating: very early 20th century / made circa 1905-1910 material: porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted technique: handmade porcelain style: art nouveau modelled by: julius konrad hentschel(cologne 1872-meissen 1907) he studied at academy of arts at munich and dresden; since the year 1889 the sculptor has been active in meissen manufactory as designer and modeller. - hentschel designed the model u 149 in year 1904. Detailed : baby boy looking at a picture-book -- the lovely baby boy having sat down on earth - he is clad in a bright and dark blue colored baby dress with a short jacket - looks at a picture-book laid on his legs -- the modelling is of finest quality, the details are excellently shaped / the child's face is of stunning loveliness! this piece has an attribution mark,
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