A porcelain figure showing "Sleeping Louise - Louise le deserteur", Michel Victor Acier, 1774 (design), Meissen, 1860 - 1924 (finish) Porcelain, painted in color. After a drawing by Jean Baptiste Greuze. A lady in courtly dress sitting and sleeping on a chair. Her arm is leaning on a side table. A letter is tucked into her cleavage. Her shoes are lying on the floor in front of her. Bottom with pommel mark (1860 - 1924), painter's mark "61", "E58" (incised) and press mark "43". Restored base, shoes and chair knob. Hairnet bumped. Height 19 cm. Condition: II - III

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