Franz Anton Bustelli (April 12, 1723 — April 18 1763) was a Swiss-born German modeller for the Bavarian Nymphenburg Porcelain Factory from 1754 to his death in 1763.
He is widely regarded as the finest modeller of porcelain in the Rococo style: "if the art of European porcelain finds its most perfect expression in the rococo style, so the style finds its most perfect expression in the work of Bustelli".[2]
He was born in Locarno in Italian-speaking Switzerland, and died in Munich, Bavaria, just after his 40th birthday.
Few details of his life are known, but he trained as a sculptor, probably mostly in wood,[3] and perhaps in Italy.
The sculptor was employed at Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg on 3 November 1754 as a figure-maker – just shortly after Joseph Jakob Ringler succeeded in making porcelain. Within just a brief period, he became model master at the manufactory and helped it achieve world fame with his elaborate rococo designs. Bustelli remained with Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg until his death in 1763 and, after just nine years, left around 150 new designs.
Bustelli is the outstanding figure of Rococo porcelain, and his best work has a unique grace, energy, drama and often wit. His figures are thoroughly designed in the round, meant to be appreciated from all angles. The bases are unusually thin, and often include scroll-work that integrates elegantly with the figures. Some subjects are drawn from engravings, and many seem to show the influence of the conventional theatrical gestures of the period.[10]
He was not very highly paid, and his possessions at his death included furniture and personal effects, some of his own figures, 228 engravings, and 31 books on chemistry.[11]
above: Liebesgruppe, 1760, 14.4 cm
below: Painter's Notes, Nymphenburg services
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image 02 source : http://www.nymphenburg.com/
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