Gods' statuettes of Venus and Mercury

Two god statuettes: Venus and Mercury after the statues of Pigalle in the park of Sanssouci (now in the Kaiser Friedrich Museum in Berlin). Colored, the garment of Venus pink, with golden and purple dot rosettes, inside pale yellow, the pigeons brown, black and violet. The hat of Mercury gray, its garment pink with golden leaflets, inside pale yellow. The hat and wingtip of Mercury damaged. Scepter brands

source: Auktionskatalog Hans W. Lange, Wertvolles Kunstgewerbe, Berlin, 19.-21. Mai 1941, S. 155. Nr. 751