Sujet

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Silver-gilt ewer, 1862. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. 'Silver-gilt rose-water ewer. The ewer is oviform, with very high handle, in form of a hydra or monster with three heads, winged body, and forelegs, ending in a serpent's tail; at its junction on the vase is a bearded mask. On the body are four cartouches of the Seasons: Spring is symbolised by a female seated in a garden surrounded by flowers, Summer by a female reaping corn. Autumn by Bacchus on a tun gathering grapes, and Winter by an old man warming himself by a fire; these are separated by masks and other details. Above these, separated by double guilloche border, are fish, lobsters, dolphins, &c, Under the spout is a large mask; behind the handle, on the neck of the vase, are interlaced serpents; the whole connected and diversified by the richest and most beautiful arabesques...This superb masterpiece (than which there is probably no finer specimen of Italian cinque-cento plate) is most likely by a great Florentine goldsmith, working circa 1560-70. It has been ascribed to Benvenuto Cellini, and is in every respect worthy of his great reputation...This ewer, with plateau, was purchased at Florence by George, third Earl Cowper'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A15_246

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

6,7Mo (400,7Ko) / 9,7cm x 17,2cm / 1146 x 2030 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italy Italian arts country metal art British museum color decoration decorative silver antique antiques location collection century Britain jug newspapers press HANDLE print artefacts artefact decorated artifacts artifact B&W engraved engraving Colour 19th century black & white black and white B W white and black Victoria and Albert Museum 16th century nineteenth century sixteenth century The Print Collector ewer Illustrated London News Museum of Ornamental Art South Kensington Museum ILN newspaper Victoria & Albert Museum Unknown Benvenuto Cellini Cellini V&A V&A Museum Benvenuto 19th-century