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"The Arts" Ewer and Basin

Pewter jug and basin, lavishly decorated with floral motives and anthropomorphic figures.
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  • Pewter jug and basin, lavishly decorated with floral motives and anthropomorphic figures.

Date:

1887/89

Artist:

Jules-Paul Brateau
French, 1844-1923
Paris, France

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Artist

Jules-Paul Brateau

Title

"The Arts" Ewer and Basin

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1887–1889

Medium

Pewter

Dimensions

Basin: 3.8 × 43.2 cm (1 1/2 × 17 in.); Ewer: 33 × 12 × 14 cm (13 × 4 3/4 × 5 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society

Reference Number

1892.138

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