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Source Description
The late 18th-century interest in classical antiquity gave birth to the Empire style, which was named after the empire of Napoleon I of France (r. 1804-1814). The style remained in fashion in Europe and America until the 1840s. Its decorative motifs and forms were derived from antiquity, especially from the early Roman Empire. The pitcher is in the shape of an ancient Greek "oinochoe," or wine ewer. Empire decorative arts tended to appear sumptuous, as demonstrated by these lavishly gilded porcelains.
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Document identity
localId
77406
label
Pitcher and Basin
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.29 (48.964, 48.965)
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
77406
sourceUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.29 (48.964, 48.965)
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pitcher and Basin
description
The late 18th-century interest in classical antiquity gave birth to the Empire style, which was named after the empire of Napoleon I of France (r. 1804-1814). The style remained in fashion in Europe and America until the 1840s. Its decorative motifs and forms were derived from antiquity, especially from the early Roman Empire. The pitcher is in the shape of an ancient Greek "oinochoe," or wine ewer. Empire decorative arts tended to appear sumptuous, as demonstrated by these lavishly gilded porcelains.
provenance
Alexandre Polovtsoff (Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Polovtsov), Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1800-1810
citationUrl
https://purl.thewalters.org/art/VO.29 (48.964, 48.965)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
basins (vessels)
ewers
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9
height
34.3
dimensionsRaw
basin: 3 9/16 x 13 1/2 in. (9 x 34.3 cm);pitcher: 11 1/8 in. (28.2 cm)
Source extras
style
Empire
med
gilt on porcelain
creator_ids
3250
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
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