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Bernardon with a Woman, Imperial Manufactory, Vienna 1744-49,

Lot No. 954

Bernardon with a Woman, Imperial Manufactory, Vienna 1744-49,


Bernardon with a Woman, Imperial Manufactory, Vienna 1744-49, - Furniture, Works of Art, Glass & Porcelain

the Viennese Hanswurst in a harlequin costume shows a woman a bird, porcelain, polychromed and gilt, height 15.5 cm, impressed barred shield, Bernardon’s right hand has been restored, (Hr)

Lit.:
Annette Ahrens, Sammlung Faltus, Vienna 2017, p. 234;

The character of Bernardon, created by the actor, writer, and impresario Joseph Felix von Kurz (Vienna 1717-1784), also called Bernardon, is based on the Viennese Hanswurst and became the central character of his comedies. When his improvised plays were banned as a result of the "Norma Edict" issued by Empress Maria Theresia in 1752, Kurz saw himself having to leave Vienna, but returned to the city’s Kärntnerthortheater only two years later. The "Bernardoniaden" were also popular in aristocratic circles, reaching the peak of their popularity between 1754 and 1760.

Specialist: Regina Herbst Regina Herbst
+43-1-515 60-356

regina.herbst@dorotheum.at

02.05.2023 - 13:00

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EUR 2,200.- to EUR 2,600.-

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Bernardon with a Woman, Imperial Manufactory, Vienna 1744-49,


the Viennese Hanswurst in a harlequin costume shows a woman a bird, porcelain, polychromed and gilt, height 15.5 cm, impressed barred shield, Bernardon’s right hand has been restored, (Hr)

Lit.:
Annette Ahrens, Sammlung Faltus, Vienna 2017, p. 234;

The character of Bernardon, created by the actor, writer, and impresario Joseph Felix von Kurz (Vienna 1717-1784), also called Bernardon, is based on the Viennese Hanswurst and became the central character of his comedies. When his improvised plays were banned as a result of the "Norma Edict" issued by Empress Maria Theresia in 1752, Kurz saw himself having to leave Vienna, but returned to the city’s Kärntnerthortheater only two years later. The "Bernardoniaden" were also popular in aristocratic circles, reaching the peak of their popularity between 1754 and 1760.

Specialist: Regina Herbst Regina Herbst
+43-1-515 60-356

regina.herbst@dorotheum.at

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Auction: Furniture, Works of Art, Glass & Porcelain
Auction type: Saleroom auction with Live Bidding
Date: 02.05.2023 - 13:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 22. 04. - 02.05.2023