A NYMPHENBURG GROUP OF LOVERS

late 18th century, first modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli in 1760, the lovers seated on scrollwork, a dog at their feet, a billy goat recumbent on a ruin, incised “45” in the rockwork, “Das Liebespaar in der Ruine”, 27cm high

Provenance: Christie’s, 29th November 1976, lot 88.
Bt. Christie’s New York, 4th November 1981, lot 471.

Exhibited: Dallas Convention Centre Loan Collection, March 17th-20th 1977 no. 22.