Androgynous figure with a lute

Androgynous figure with a luteTerracotta, fabric threads. Signed illegibly (Cist...ng?). 51.5 x 24 x 21 cm. 6.32 kg.Signs of age and wear, chips, right arm broken and glued, one finger missing, lute strings broken.Seated figure with a lute. Presumably a depiction of “Mignon” from Goethe’s novel *Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship* (1795/1796). In the novel, Mignon embodies the archetype of a girl who appears boyish yet is erotically alluring.Signs of age and wear, chips, right arm broken and glued, one finger missing, lute strings broken.Provenance: Peter Kaus museum estate.For this lot, we recommend personal pickup, fine art transport, or shipping via ThePackengers.*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

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