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Edmé Bouchardon
Laundrymancirca 1748

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Glazed porcelain figure of a standing man in a tricorn hat and amber apron, holding drumsticks, with a large drum strapped to his back
Porcelain figurine of a standing man in 18th-century dress: tricorn hat, white coat with gilt buttons, and brown apron, carrying a large pink barrel on his back and a tankard, standing on a base with painted green foliage.

Edmé Bouchardon, Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, Johann Joachim Kändler, Laundryman, circa 1748, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Irene Christopher and Mrs. Charlotte Rubin, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Modeller
Edmé Bouchardon
Modeller
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Modeller
Johann Joachim Kändler
Title
Laundryman
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1748
Medium
Porcelain with enamel
Dimensions
7 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (19.69 x 8.26 x 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Irene Christopher and Mrs. Charlotte Rubin
Accession Number
M.2003.10
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design

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