Meissen Fanny Elssler

Meissen figure of the dancer Fanny Elssler, a world-famous Austrian prima ballerina who celebrated triumphant success from touring in Europe and America.

The design was created by the French painter and sculptor Jean Auguste Barré in 1836 which depicts Elssler as Florida in the dance La Cachucha from the 1836 ballet Le Diable boiteux.

Stood in pose in costume with lace bodice, holding castanets and standing on a flower-encrusted stepped over base decorated in a marble effect. Modelled between 1836 and 1840 with the present example made in circa 1840, 36cm high.

Underglaze blue crossed swords to underside of base. Front on marbled base impressed FANNY ELSSLER

Dimensions
36cm high