Figure of a Street Vendor – Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory

Mennecy Porcelain Manufactoryabout 1755 – 1760

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This figure probably once formed part of a series of figures of various street vendors. He holds out an apron displaying a fish, grapes, a slice of melon, and two cucumbers. After buying fish, fruits, or vegetables at market, these vendors walked through the streets of the towns, advertising their wares with shouts or songs. The modeler at the Mennecy porcelain manufactory may have copied this figure from one of many engraved series of "Cries of Paris" depicting such hawkers. There were so many hawkers, forming a potentially powerful group, that the king allowed them special privileges, including free entry to certain theatrical performances.

This idealized view of a peasant with his sturdy clogs, short jacket, and apron appealed to wealthy patrons, who ordered large numbers of these figures. Designers created such small sculptures to be seen from all sides as table decorations.

作品介绍

• 标题: Figure of a Street Vendor
• 创作者: Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory
• 日期: about 1755 – 1760
• 实际尺寸: 23.8 x 11.4 x 10.8 cm (9 3/8 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.)
• 外部链接: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
• 材质: Soft-paste porcelain
• Source Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
• Signature: Impressed on the right side of the base with the Mennecy manufactory mark "DV".
• Object Type: Figurine
• Object Status: Permanent Collection
• Number: 86.DE.473
• Display Location: Currently on view at: Getty Center, Museum South Pavilion, Gallery S104, Showcase
• Department: Sculpture & Decorative Arts
• Culture: French
• Classification: Decorative Arts

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The J. Paul Getty Museum