German - A German ivory figure of a man with a guitar, circa 1760/1770. - image-1

Lot 1222 Dα

German - A German ivory figure of a man with a guitar, circa 1760/1770.

Auction 1040 - overview Cologne
15.11.2014, 11:00 - Old Master Paintings and Drawings, Sculptures
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 1.736 € (incl. premium)

German

A German ivory figure of a man with a guitar, circa 1760/1770.

The reverse flattened.. An elderly man in a harlequin's garb, depicted taking a jaunty step to the left and holding his instrument aloft. In the manner of Johann Christoph Ludwig Lücke (1703-1780).
Several vertical hairline cracks and yellowing. Height 13.5 cm.

Provenance

Private collection, Northern Germany.