Objekt 14
"Poste Royale"
Description
This group, clarified by the inscription ("Do not forget the coachman, citizen. That's right, take a handshake for it here"), mocks the avarice of the wealthy towards the coachman, for whom tips were part of his wages and who is here rewarded only by a handshake.
Object description
Anton Sohn workshop, Zizenhausen near Stockach (Baden-Württemberg), mid-19th century.
Clay, molded in model, fired, painted
Bequest Dr. Charles Morel Plievier, Avegno
Inv. 1983.128.