The Rural Engagement

Alternate TitleThe Proposal

Former TitleFive Human Figures with Classical Bust

Designer Michel-Victor Acier (French, active Germany, 1736 - 1795)

Manufacturer Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, founded in 1710)

CultureGerman

DateDesigned 1780; this example, late 19th Century

MediumPorcelain

DimensionsOverall: 13 5/8 inches (34.61 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Elaine R. Padovani in honor of Bertha E. Glasner

Object number2025.59

Edition/State/ProofModel number G-34

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DescriptionFigural group with courting couple in front, accompanied by putti and older figure, two begging animals, below a Classical herm.Provenance

Provenance

Bertha Emma Glasner (1884-1950), Kansas City, MO, by November 8, 1939 [1];

By inheritance to her granddaughter, Elaine R. Padovani, Tucson, AZ;

Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2025.

NOTES:

[1] Glasner placed this object on loan to the Nelson-Atkins on November 8, 1939. It remained on loan until its gift to the museum in 2025.

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