LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2026
  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Building LACMA
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2026
Collections

Male Court Dollcirca 1780

Not on view
Full-length dressed doll in 18th-century costume: crimson wool coat with lace cuffs, plaid waistcoat, sage green knee breeches, and black shoes, with a carved and painted head

Unknown, Male Court Doll, circa 1780, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Male Court Doll
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1780
Medium
a) Carved and painted wood; b-c) Silk and linen
Dimensions
Height (Doll): 14 1/2 in. (36.83 cm) Length (Coat, Center Back): 8 in. Length (Waistcoat, Center Back): 5 7/8 in.
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.85.229a-c
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Blum, Dilys. Illusion and Reality: Fashion in France, 1700-1900. Houston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1987.