Lot No. 100

Lot 100.

French Portrait Poupee by Pierre-Francois Jumeau in Exhibition size 34″ (86cm). Bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate,blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading,dark eyeliner,painted lashes,widely arched feathered brows,mauve blushed eye shadow,accented eye corners,shaded nostrils,closed mouth with outlined shaded lips,separately-modeled pierced ears, brunette human hair wig over cork pate, kid gusset-jointed body with jointing at elbows,hips and knees, separately-stitched fingers and toes, wearing very fine silk faille gown with handmade lace and faille trim, bonnet, undergarments, shoes, and a carved bone fan. Pierre-Francois Jumeau,circa 1870, the grand size and luxury details of the Poupee indicate its original commission for Exhibition purposes. Note extraordinary detail of sculpting around the eyes creates a gentle, refined portraiture, overall excellent condition, finest bisque and painting, few examples of this rare portrait model are known to exist in this size.

Provenance German Stein am Rhein Museum.

$8,000 – $10,000