Blind man led by a boy, Johann Heinrich Köhler(1669-1736) jeweler

Blind man led by a boy, Johann Heinrich Köhler(1669-1736) jeweler

Blind man led by a boy, Johann Heinrich Köhler(1669-1736) jeweler

Blind man led by a boy, Johann Heinrich Köhler(1669-1736) jeweler, Dresden, early 18th century. Baroque pearl, gold, enamel, silver, gilded, diamonds, emeralds, rubies., 10.4 x 12.7 x 8.2 cm. Green Vault, VI 104. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden


Johann Heinrich Köhler, who was appointed court jeweler in 1718 by August the Strong, also devoted himself to the fascinating theme of pearl figures. The Green Vault preserves five jewelery sculptures, which are characterized by the high artistic quality and sovereign implementation of various topics.
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