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SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 AT T H E R I AU LT ’ S S T U D I O I N A N NA P O L I S, M D x Au c t i o n 1 1 A M E S T

“The Doll as Theatre” PART TWO A Cataloged Marquis Auction of Neapolitan and Continental Dolls of the 17th and 18th Century from the Hanne Büktas Collection Call 410-224-3655 to order the full-color catalogs. Live internet, telephone, and absentee bidding are available.

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Saturday, March 6, 2021

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The Auction Begins at 11AM Eastern

“THE DOLL AS THEATRE” PART TWO A CATALOGED MARQUIS AUCTION OF NEAPOLITAN DOLLS

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he celebrated Hanne Büktas collection of rare 18th century Neapolitan dolls Part Two will come to auction by Theriault’s of Annapolis, Maryland on Saturday, March 6, in an important auction titled “The Doll as Theatre, Neapolitan and Continental Dolls of the 18th Century”. Classic figures of the Neapolitan scene are featured including royalty, aristocratic men and women from the fashionable salons of 1700s-era Naples, village people from the markets, shops and taverns including delightful children, and peasant people from the countryside. Too, the collection includes very sought-after, rarely found, accessories such as horses, cows, lambs, and dogs, as well as furnishings, rare baskets of modeled food, embroideries and more.

As studies into this field continue, more and more documentation is being uncovered concerning the artists of the highly-characterized dolls. The collection includes a number of very rare examples attributed to celebrated sculptors of 18th century Naples including Giuseppe Sanmartino, Francesco Celebrano and Lorenzo Mosca.

Cataloguer Florence Theriault of Theriault’s notes, “Although the pieces were rarely signed, newly-uncovered documentation as well as style comparisons with those pieces which were signed allows us to attribute some of these works”.

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The auction will be conducted live online with live audio and video feed allowing each object to be shown in close detail as it comes to the podium. A free color brochure is available on request now and a full color 228-page catalog with detailed photographs of each item is available for $75 softbound or $105 hardbound. Video presentations of the collection narrated by Florence Theriault are also available for viewing after February 15, on Theriault’s YouTube channel.

There are many options for bidding including traditional absentee bidding, live telephone bidding, live internet bidding, and pre-bidding on internet. Collectors are invited to telephone Theriault’s customer service at 410-224-3655, email info@theriaults.com or visit www.theriaults.com for additional information or to order catalogs. Appointments can also be made to remotely view specific lots prior to the auction.

The auction contains over 300 choices. A twovolume set of the auction catalogs (December 5, 2020 and March 6, 2021) can be ordered at a special price of $125 softbound or $165 hardbound. Volume II will ship mid-February. x

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The full-color commemorative 2-Volume Catalog Set is available for $125 by calling 410-224-3655 or visit www.theriaults.com.

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“The Doll as Theatre�

2-Volume Catalog Set is available for $125 softbound, $165 hardbound. To order call 410-224-3655 or visit online at Theriaults.com.

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Get Close-Up and Personal with Your Favorite Dolls from Theriault’s Face2Live is Theriault’s new service that allows you to view on live video feed close-ups of a few dolls you are most interested in. Call 410-224-3655 or email info@theriaults.com to schedule an appointment. Then simply go to theriaults.com and click the handy button on the side of the main page. From there you will be connected to one of our staff on video chat (you do not have to be on video yourself). A great way to get a close up look of features and face in a live private video session.

Available by appointment Monday through Friday 9AM-4PM Eastern.

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The Neapolitan Scene in Paintings Just as the sculptors of the presepio theatre sought to capture the faces and scenes of everyday life in Naples, so did the later 19th century European artists who traveled to Naples, basked in its effervescent life and vivid persons, and memorialized these images in genre paintings. These paintings aptly serve as important adjuncts to a display of the miniature theatre scenes of the presepio.

The collection of Hanne BĂźktas includes three of these important paintings by noted artists, Anton Romako and Jacques Carabain. In her study of these paintings, the astute collector noted how accurately the paintings had echoed the earlier presepio scenes and people

they sought to portray. The street scenes, for example, were set against monumental edifices and archways, while animals and carriages sought space on the cobbled streets along with people of all ages in animated activities such as shopping, gossiping, or playing. In one painting, a little dog barks at the bird held in the arms of his young master while another dog takes on the incoming large horse in a pose so life-like we know with certain the dog is barking; in just such a manner were the presepio scenes arranged. Too, the fruits and vegetables set out in baskets of one painting are virtually identical to the tiny and rare miniature work of the 17th century artists whose work is presented in this book. The tarantella dancer with tambourine and her

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musician friend are echoes of presepio models, as well as the profile portrait of young lady in folklore costume.

Anton Romako (1832-1889), the artist of #64, #101 in the auction, which was painted about 1865, was born in Vienna to Elisabeth Maria Anna Romako, the Czech housemaid of factory owner Josef Lepper. In his early youth he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, and later continued his studies in Munich, Venice, Rome and London.

It was during his travels in Europe that he settled upon genre scenes of popular culture as his favored style. Settling in Italy in 1857 at the delicate age of only 25, he became a favored artist for the local colony of foreigners; he remained there until

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1876 when his wife left him for her lover. Returning to Vienna, his genre painting style, which had been so heaped with praise, evolved to a new idiosyncratic expressionism which the public greeted in a very sour manner.

He suffered the fate of so many artists when he died penniless in Vienna in 1889 at the young age of 57. His works are exhibited today at the Leopold and Belvedere Museums in Vienna, Budapest Museum of Fine Arts and Smith College Museum of Art, among others.

Jacques-François Carabain, in contrast, lived to the ripe age of 99 (1834-1933).

Born in Amsterdam, he studied and remained there until 1856, when traveling throughout Europe, he became fascinated with its Baroque structures and busy cityscapes which dotted every simple street in cities. Painting these cityscapes became his specialty, eventually painting cities throughout Europe, including Italy, as seen in the busy Neapolitan cityscape depicted in #115 of the auction. A distinctive feature of his work was noted to be the realistic poses and interaction of persons with nearby inanimate objects. The marketplace actually seems to hum with activity, the animals are posed for play, there is a veritable sense of life – all set against grand architectural structures from past centuries which just seem a natural part of this everyday life.

Art is always seen in its richest view when viewed from many perspectives.

Both the 19th century oil paintings of peopled cityscapes and the 18th century presepio theatre scenes present a vision of life in historic Naples, yet the coupling of the two media enrich our knowledge of that time. In adding these paintings to her private home museum, Hanne BĂźktas has understood this so well. x

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Dollmastery Vignette Video Series Watch Florence Theriault’s educational videos about antique dolls — available for viewing on YouTube.

Visit YouTube.com/TheriaultsDolls After February 15th, watch for new videos featuring rare dolls from the March 6, 2021 auction to be sold at the Marquis Auction Event at Theriault’s Studio in Annapolis, MD.

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The Early 18th Century Wooden Genoese Dolls It was the late 1600s/early 1700s.

In the cultural and wealthy city of Naples, Italy, the terra cotta doll was blossoming, encouraged by King Carlo and his court. In the more northern wooded mountainous regions of Germany and Austria, the classic Tyrolean wooden doll flourished. In between was Genoa, Italy, home itself of a very specific doll that has been largely overlooked by collectors.

Like the Tyrolean doll, the Genoese doll was also made of wood. Although it was born of the same cultural roots as the Neapolitan terra cotta doll, not only was its material different, but also its style. It was less regal, the faces more highly characterized, sometimes handsome but often approaching homely. This style may have been the result of its wood material, each doll being hand carved. It may also have been the influence of another niche Genoese trade: the carving of wooden figureheads for ships. Because Genoa was a seaside city, ship building was an important industry as was its corollary trades, and this included the wooden ship figureheads, a study of which shows a remarkable

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Very rare black-complexioned wooden man has uniquely carved hair with long rolled curl at each side of face and an extended looped-up curl at the back of head, and with carved sideburns and goatee. At 16", he is jointed at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. Genoese, late 1600s, attributed to Anton Maria Maragliano or his workshop, late 1600s.

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Lord and lady of the country estate are depicted in this outstanding pair of 15"and 16" carved wooden dolls attributed to Antonio Poggio, late 1700s.

Portrait-like features are achieved by outstanding carving, she with deeply-set eyes, gaunt cheeks and strong aquiline nose, and he with strong jaw line which is accented by painted beard stubble.

The wooden articulated bodies allow posing in various manners.

Aristocratic lady and gentleman of the Genoese court are particularly notable for distinctive portrait-like carving of facial features, he with delicately-painted moustache and frowning expression, she with expression of tolerant patience. The gentleman is attributed to the workshop of Pasquale Navrone, mid-1700s.

resemblance to the Genoese doll of the era.

Not only was the head of the Genoese doll made of hard-carved and painted wood, but also the body. While the Neapolitan dolls had developed articulation through the use of bendable wire armatures, the Genoese dollmakers resorted to the use of wood, a readily available resource from the nearby

mountains. Too, just as German and Austrian Tyrolean dollmakers, the Genoese achieved articulation from the use of mortise and tenon jointing. The bodies showed variation not only in shape, but also in the degree of refinement. Most of the bodies were crudely carved and jointed, for, as the costumes were permanently affixed to the bodies, no one was likely to judge the finesse of their finish.

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But, actually, the Genoese dolls were, in fact, a curious blend of Neapolitan and Tyrolean dolls.

For example, it is known that the Neapolitan presepio dolls were closely affiliated with the artistic society of Naples, and unlike the mainstream of Tyrolean dolls, arose from the nativity tradition. Too, just as in Naples, famous sculptors and painters of the Genoa royal court were modelers of the dolls. At a

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The wooden articulated bodies of the Genoese dolls varied somewhat in style, ranging from the two on the left with classic mortise and tenon jointing (the taller with wrapped cotton padding on the upper legs to lend fullness to the fit of the short pants), to the crippled man fitted with a wooden leg which, ingeniously, is also articulated, to the amply-endowed lady on the right with straight-limbed torso and legs, separately attached head, and jointed shoulders and elbows. The lady bears a strong resemblance to carved wooden ship figureheads which industry also thrived in Genoa at this time.

Typically, as seen here, the bodies were crudely finished except for the hands and lower legs, as it was intended that costumes would be permanently affixed.

Early 1700s.

The particularity of this model indicates that it was created as a specific portrait although no research has been uncovered concerning the model. Sharply defined features include jaw line, nose and throat hollow. Her coiffure features thick rolled curls at the back of head forming into a topknot.

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famous exhibition of these 250-year old Genoese dolls, presented at the Palazzo Rosso in 1974, figure after figure was attributed to the hands or workshop of celebrated Genoese artists including Gaggini, Poggio.

Navone, Pittaluga, and most notably, Anton Maria Maragliano, artists whose other works including important Genoese architecture and grand-sized statuary. Born in 1664, the son of a poor Genoese family, Maragliano studied wood design under the hand of the sculpture, Pietro Andrea Torre, and went on to achieve fame of his own, eventually forming not only his own studio but also a celebrated workshop whose artists, under

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Famed for the carving of wooden animals is Gerolamo Pittaluga, whose works included not only horses but also dogs, sheep and other animals. This extraordinary 13" horse has original harness, green velvet embroidered blanket and leather shaped saddle with padded green seat. Standing aside the horse is a fully-articulated court soldier with carved wooden helmet and boots, and original costume, attributed to Pietro Andrea Torre. Mid/late 1700s.

his direction, created most of the identifiable Genoese models.

So, why have collectors not known of these dolls? A review of dollspecifc research books as well as verbal queries to collectors and scholars of wooden dolls draws a blank at the phrase “Genoese Doll”.

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Yet the dolls have appeared on today’s market from time to time. In Theriault’s auction catalogs of the past several are shown, but they are simply identified as “Continental” or, wrongly, Bavarian. Too, even European auction catalogs available on the internet reveal basically the same vague designations.

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The two aristocratic gentleman, perhaps depicting father and son, illustrate the variations in portraiture that was achieved in the different artistic workshops; the young lad on the left attributed to Maragliano, and the older gentleman attributed to Navone. Each is all wooden with sublime detail of carving and articulated body, enamel inset eyes, and wearing very fine early silk aristocratic costumes. Note the variation in carving of the hands, as well as the face.

Yet, when sought, the dolls have remained visible to the public eye. Even when their era of production mostly ended, in the mid-1700s, museums in the region of Genoa have continued to research and display the dolls until this day. Notable is the Palazzo Rosso of Genoa, but there is also La Madonnetta which

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Described as "mendicante", the beggar was prominent in all important scenes of the presepio.

This 15" all-wooden example, with full articulation, is notable not only the highly-characterized sculpting, but also for extra features such as the carved wooden hat, the gaunt posture and the original ragged costume. The model is attributed to the hands or workshop of Anton Maria Maragliano, early 1700s.

features 100 costumed Genoese dolls in vibrant city and farm landscapes. Too, several books have been written specifically about these dolls including Antico Presepe Genoese

by G. Biavati (1993) and Il Presepe Genoese by Antonio Bettanini in 1970. And now, with the presentation of The Doll as Theatre, Volume

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II, from the Hanne BĂźktas Collection, a fine selection of these dolls, with their notable characterization, will offer a new wealth of information on their models, style, and presentation. For collectors always on the search for a different collecting niche in the wonderful world of antique dolls, here is opportunity. x

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An Important Marquis Auction Weekend Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16, 2021 The auction features treasures from important estates highlighted by an important grand English wooden lady with full trousseau, Ex-Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art. Also featured are American treasures such as Izannah Walker, rare French bébés including the seldom-found “H” bébé and a remarkable tiny A.T., along with rare automata. The auction is available for absentee bidding, live telephone bidding and live internet bidding. And the auction is available to see and hear from the safety of your own home with live audio/video feed. x

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Yes, It’s the Best Market for Dolls Seen in 20 Years This is the question being asked daily by collectors worldwide. The results achieved at Theriault’s since March of 2020 are testament to a rise in collecting not seen in 20 years. x Every auction since March has seen dramatic increases in engagement that continues to rise each month. With the January event registering the most bidders and bids experienced in decades. x As well, Theriault’s has added the largest percentage of new customers and collectors seen in years. x People have discovered and rediscovered the joy of collecting at a time when the comforts and assurance of our hobby has taken on new meaning. And the result are prices and demand not seen in years. x Yes, the collector or family who is considering selling all or parts of a collection is, indeed, in a position of unique opportunity.

If your curiosity is piqued and you want to learn more, why not schedule a safe and private meeting with Theriault’s president, Stuart Holbrook. He carefully travels solo around the country during these times and is ready to meet with you, masked and properly sociallydistanced in your home.

Even better, Stuart will be traveling throughout the US during the next 30-60 days. His market expertise and work with collectors at crucial moments is regarded worldwide.

And, even if you are not sure quite yet, he can provide plans and steps towards the future as well.

If you would like to schedule a noobligation get-together in your home with Stuart, simply call 410-224-3655.

One of our staff will gather your info and work to get you an appointment during this window.

And what a window it is! For those who have been waiting for the right time, this is indeed it.

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Florence Theriault just joined to share all of her outstanding research! And Stuart Holbrook is there too, with many updates from his journeys meeting so many enthusiastic doll collectors and discovering wonderful doll collections along the way.

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All Kinds of Auctions All About Dolls Whatever your style of doll, whatever your budget, Theriault’s is here to provide you with a chance to bring home a doll with live online bidding, live telephone bidding or traditional absentee bidding. So plan to “come to the auction”, draw up a chair, get comfortable, and watch the live audio/video stream whether you plan to bid or not. It’s such fun! x Marquis Doll Auctions

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Ranging from Neapolitan Dolls of the Theatre to rarities from the Madame Alexander firm, these auctions are also featured in award winning full-color catalogs.

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Where Theriault’s would offer people unparalleled antique collectibles, Dollmasters presented collectors with a mix of handcrafted art pieces and old store stock discovered by Florence and George as they toured the world gathering antiques. Dollmasters distinguished itself as the mail-order company that didn’t simply offer every item it could find; they picked and chose the ones they would be proud to have in their own homes.

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March 6, 2021 11AM EST. “The Doll as Theatre” Part Two Begins.

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Absentee, Telephone and Live Internet Bidding We welcome absentee bidding, live telephone bidding, and live bidding on the internet. Too, you can “tunein” to the online auction and watch and listen to the entire event.

Questions? Give us a call and we’ll help you choose the bidding option that is best for you.

Auction Information The auction will take place at the Theriault’s Studio in Annapolis, Maryland. For auction information call Theriault’s at 410-224-3655 M-F 9AM-5PM EST or go online to theriaults.com. Email queries to info@theriaults.com anytime.

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