Sigalas, Vanessa and Meredith Chilton: All Walks of Life, A Journey with the Alan Shimmermam Collection. Meissen Porcelain Figures of the Eighteenth Century. Stuttgart: 2021. 400 pages, 550 illustrations. Hardback. 21x28cms. A look at the history of the 18th-century Meissen porcelain figures in the Alan Shimmermam Collection. Ten essays discuss Johann Joachim Kaendler's production, the market for porcelain figures, their production, the socio-political context of Dresden during the Augustan Era as well as common urban, rural and court character types. Appendices consider Meissen figures made after the 18th century, scientific analysis of figures in the collection and a catalogue of Paris Criers drawings.
A look at the history of the 18th-century Meissen porcelain figures in the Alan Shimmermam Collection. Ten essays discuss Johann Joachim Kaendlers production, the market for porcelain figures, their production, the socio-political context of Dresden during the Augustan Era as well as common urban, rural and court character types. Appendices consider Meissen figures made after the 18th century, scientific analysis of figures in the collection and a catalogue of Paris Criers drawings. Text in English