The Thrown Kiss
Object type: Figures
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: German, Meissen
Artist: Johann Joachim Kändler|Meissen Manufactory|Jean-Baptiste Joseph Pater|Pierre Filloeul
Artist bio: German, Fischbach 1706–1775 Meissen|German, 1710–present|French, Valenciennes 1695–1736 Paris|French, Abbeville 1696–after 1754 Paris
Artist role: Modeler|Manufactory|Artist|Artist
Artist nationality: German|German|French|French
Date: 1736
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions: Height (lady, .47): 5 1/2 in. (14 cm);
Height (gentleman, .48): 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Accession year: 1964
Tags: Couples|Men|Women