Objekt 8
Papier-mâché doll: Young woman
Description
This type of elegant, elaborately coiffed papier-mâché dolls was produced
produced especially for the French market. According to tradition, this doll was bought in Paris in 1829.
Object description
Andreas Voit, Hildburghausen (Thuringia), around 1825
Papier-mâché head; real hair; silk clothing
Inv. 1900.79. Gift of Mrs. Merian-Iselin, Basel.