2660
Large bust of a young woman wearing a donkey-skin cloak
Hollow-cast stone, marble base. 19th/20th century. Illegibly inscribed “F... B... France”. H 73. 29 kg.
A young woman wrapped in donkey skin. Possible reference to a traditional European fairy tale that became world-famous primarily through the French writer Charles Perrault under the title *Peau d'âne* (Donkey Skin) in 1694. Signs of age and wear; base heavily chipped (possibly supplemented); a crack on the reverse; chips; tips of the donkey’s ears broken off and reattached.
Provenance: Peter Kaus museum estate.
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Call time is Oct. 30, 2026 | estimated at 3:36 p.m. (CET)
Limit 900 €
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• Calling time: 30. | Oct 2026 | approximately 15:36 uhr