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

Not on view
Glazed ceramic bust of a man wearing a yellow cap and deep burgundy robe, with painted tears on his cheeks and a downturned red mouth

Vienna Porcelain Manufactory, Bust of Heraclitus 'The Weeping Philosopher', circa 1757, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ruth Blumka, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Manufacturer
Vienna Porcelain Manufactory
Austria, Vienna, active 18th century
Title
Bust of Heraclitus 'The Weeping Philosopher'
Place Made
Austria
Date Made
circa 1757
Medium
Porcelain
Dimensions
Height: 4 in. (10.16 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Blumka
Accession Number
M.86.91
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design