Bust of the Weeping Philosopher
Vienna Manufactory
Johann Christoph Ludwig von Lücke
(German, about 1703–1780)
about 1750
Medium/TechniqueHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsHeight: 34 cm (13 3/8 in.); Width 12.7 cm (5 in)'; Width of base: 4 in.
Credit LineKiyi and Edward M. Pflueger Collection. Bequest of Edward M. Pflueger and Gift of Kiyi Powers Pflueger
Accession number2006.918.1
On View
On viewClassificationsCeramics
Collections
In 1750, the ivory carver Ludwig Lücke came to Vienna from Meissen to work in the imperial capital as a highly paid "master modeler," where his signature became a mark of high quality. In contrast to elaborate and flamboyant Meissen figures, Viennese figures are known for their restrained gestures and simple decoration.
ProvenanceUntil 1994, Mrs. D. Fischer; March 2, 1994, posthumous Fischer sale, Phillips de Pury & Co., London, lot 36, to E. & H. Manners (dealer), London, for Edward M. Pflueger (b. 1905 - d. 1997) and Kiyi Powers Pflueger (b. 1915 - d. 2008), New York; 2006, bequest of Edward M. Pflueger and gift of Kiyi Powers Pflueger to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 26, 2006)
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