Hummel "Playmates" 58/0 1956 - 1958

This cute and beautiful figurine showcases the adventurous farm life of a young boy. He is playing with his pet white rabbits - two in a brown basket and one on his lap. Fine and intricately detailed artwork is all done by hand by master craftsmen and women, hand sculpted and molded with fine detailing from original sketches by Berta Hummel. TM3 Pre-Own No Box Good Condition 4" H x 3 1/4 W W. Germany The sketch art of Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel began to appear in the 1930s in Germany and Switzerland, mostly pastoral drawings of children. The German art publisher Ars Sacra was involved in the early popularization of the art on postcards. Hummel's "art cards" became popular throughout Germany catching the eye of Franz Goebel, porcelain maker and head of W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik. Goebel acquired rights to turn Hummel's drawing into figurines, producing the first line in 1935. The figurines were introduced at the Leipzig Trade Fair, a major European show for the industry. Goebe