Nudies
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This slender nude by William Goebel
is being reproduced, both in blonde version and as a brunette with her dark
hair in a chignon by Mundial
Company. In the reproductions, the coloring is rather chalky, the blush
somewhat orangey, and the molding coarser. The facial painting is harsher,
with heavy black elongated lid lines. The ribbon in the blonde version may
be pale purple or lavender, instead of pink.
This nubile nude is part
of a series of luscious ladies with their blonde hair molded in Grecian-influenced
chignons by William Goebel. Mundial
Company is now reproducing a sister in this series. The model that Mudial
is copying has her legs folded to the other side, her left hand flat on
the ground and her right arm tucked behind her, with the hand cupped, palm
up. Her head is tilted up and she is smiling. The original model, like this
one, is of the flawless fine bisque typical of Goebel, with a blooming rosy
complexion and subtly blushed shading. The copy by Mudial is of a poor quality,
rough, chalky-looking bisque and the colors are washed out and faded-looking.
The copies are poorly finished, with mold debris and harsh uneven blushing.
Goebel faces, like this
one, are finely painted with sweet expressions and soft smiles. The face
of the Mudial reproduction is extremely crude by comparison, with heavy
lid lines and hastily painted features.
This kneeling nude is by the German firm of Wallendorf and was produced
beginning in the 1960s. She is made both in white and painted versions.
This figurine, or one very much like it, may be used to create what appears
to be a fantasy figurine. The suspicious figurine features this bare belle
in china, cradling a tiny early-style Mickey Mouse in her hands, and is
being passed off as old and rare. Walt Disney was very protective of his
creations and their family-oriented all-American images; I cannot imagine
that he would have granted permission to allow Mickey Mouse to appear in
such compromising circumstances! Further, the frequency with which this
figurine now appears on Internet auctions also brings her authenticity and
age into question. (Thanks to the generous collector who gave me permission
to use this image!).
These ladies, pictured in a
1930 Hertwig and Company catalogue, are being reproduced, both in Europe
(for example, by the Mundial
Company) and the United States by various artists. They have either
molded hair or a painted bathing cap. Be sure to check my home
page under Artistic Reintroductions to see some of the molds currently
on the market. The ones being produced in the U.S. are generally very well
done, in pink bisque with molded hair and good facial painting. The nudies
coming from Europe are of a pale, chalky-looking bisque and have rather
harshly painted faces with elongated lid lines.
This slender sylph by
Hertwig and Company is now being reproduced by Mundial
Company. Of precolored bisque, the original is sharply modeled
and nicely painted for her small size. As is typical of Hertwig, often the
features on these flappers were cold painted and not fired in, so the paint
often wore away over time. The Mundial repros come with artificially worn
features and are deliberately dirtied to give the look of age. The originals
were made of pink slip, so have an overall rosy tone, even inside. She is
incised "Germany 4375" on her back and is 3.5 inches long.
This slender nude by William Goebel
is being reproduced, both in blonde version and as a brunette with her dark
hair in a chignon by Mundial
Company. In the reproductions, the coloring is rather chalky, the blush
somewhat orangey, and the molding coarser. The facial painting is harsher,
with heavy black elongated lid lines. The ribbon in the blonde version may
be pale purple or lavender, instead of pink.
This nubile nude is part
of a series of luscious ladies with their blonde hair molded in Grecian-influenced
chignons by William Goebel. Mundial
Company is now reproducing a sister in this series. The model that Mudial
is copying has her legs folded to the other side, her left hand flat on
the ground and her right arm tucked behind her, with the hand cupped, palm
up. Her head is tilted up and she is smiling. The original model, like this
one, is of the flawless fine bisque typical of Goebel, with a blooming rosy
complexion and subtly blushed shading. The copy by Mudial is of a poor quality,
rough, chalky-looking bisque and the colors are washed out and faded-looking.
The copies are poorly finished, with mold debris and harsh uneven blushing.
Goebel faces, like this
one, are finely painted with sweet expressions and soft smiles. The face
of the Mudial reproduction is extremely crude by comparison, with heavy
lid lines and hastily painted features.
