Objekt 17
The wigmaker Rösler
Description
Based on a watercolor by Hieronymus Hess dated 1839, the figure of Rösler, a perruquier from Kleinbasel, was rendered in clay. The comb exposes the proud cavalier as a simple craftsman. The inscription "en grande tenue" ironizes his appearance in clothing that was considered too elegant for his station. - The back of the second figure the usual hollowing in the Zizenhausen figures: this was to dry the clay more regularly and prevent cracking in the firing.
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. 1983.133.
Gift of Dr. Hans Schneider Christ, Basel.
Inv. 1948.294.