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Collections

Vienna Porcelain Manufactory
Bust of Heraclitus, 'The Weeping Philosopher'circa 1757

Not on view
White-glazed ceramic bust of a bearded man with closed eyes and draped shoulders, mounted on a tall rectangular pedestal with a dotted plaque, stepped base
Artist or Maker
Vienna Porcelain Manufactory
Austria, Vienna, active 18th century
Artist or Maker
Johann Christoph Ludwig Lücke
Title
Bust of Heraclitus, 'The Weeping Philosopher'
Place Made
Austria
Date Made
circa 1757
Medium
Porcelain, white glaze
Dimensions
13 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (33.66 x 12.07 x 8.89 cm)
Credit Line
Decorative Arts Council Curatorial Acquisitions Discretionary Fund
Accession Number
M.83.4
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design