Summary
There are two stories behind the famous Meissen figure group of a tailor on a goat, sometimes accompanied by his wife either riding the same animal, on foot beside her husband or with the figures in reversed roles. Both refer to the eccentric and flamboyant figure, Heinrich, Count von Bruhl (1700-1763), director of Meissen from 1733, who was said to have 1,500 suits of clothes, together with wigs and snuff boxes to match.
He was a dandy in all senses of the word and loved dressing up - but was not so keen on paying his tailor, so when the man worked all through the night on one occasion to complete his latest costume in time, the elated count said the tailor could name his price.See the full content of this document
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The Strange Tale of a Count's Tailor
Alas, it was far too high as the lowly servant asked to eat with the count at the next state banquet, but the count...
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