Rare Bronzes Commedia Dell~Arte after John Cheere
Stock No
1877
2015
- £3,250.00
- €3,707 Euro
- $3,981 US Dollar
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Item Description
John Cheere (1709-1787) was first in partnership with his brother Sir Henry Cheere, but took over John Nost's yard and his moulds for lead figures in about 1739. Until his death in 1787 he was the leading producer of lead statuary as well as working in plaster. h:8.75 in x d:2 in x w:2 in
During the 18th century, masked balls took place in Arcadian settings of country houses or in London's Ranelagh and Vauxhall pleasure gardens. Immensely popular, they were attended by fashionable society, perhaps dressed in the costume of the commedia dell~arte, or the ladies could be dressed as milkmaids, fruit or flower girls. These four cabinet bronzes reflect just such characters and stand upon plinths copied from a design used for the lead garden statuary of this same period. English circa 1760.
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London, London
Item Dimensions
H: 22cm W: 5cm D: 5cm
Period
18th Century & Earlier
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
London, London
Item Location
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)207 7275263
+44 (0)7831 561042
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