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Source Description
The elegance and richness of this ewer demonstrate the high level of technical mastery achieved by its maker. Morel studied under his father, a Parisian lapidary (someone who cuts, polishes, and engraves hard stones), and with Adrien Vachette, a maker of gold boxes. In 1842 he went into partnership with Charles-Edmond Duponchel, which lasted until the late 1840s, at which time he established himself in London, remaining there until 1852, when he returned to Paris. Morel frequentlyfollowed the designs of others, and it has been suggested that in the case of this pitcher his well-known contemporary, Jules Dieterle (1811-1889), may have conceived the overall form. The female figure seems to have been based on a design by the sculptor Jules Klagmann (1810-1867).
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Document identity
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161460
label
Covered Jug
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object
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161460
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object
title
Covered Jug
description
The elegance and richness of this ewer demonstrate the high level of technical mastery achieved by its maker. Morel studied under his father, a Parisian lapidary (someone who cuts, polishes, and engraves hard stones), and with Adrien Vachette, a maker of gold boxes. In 1842 he went into partnership with Charles-Edmond Duponchel, which lasted until the late 1840s, at which time he established himself in London, remaining there until 1852, when he returned to Paris. Morel frequentlyfollowed the designs of others, and it has been suggested that in the case of this pitcher his well-known contemporary, Jules Dieterle (1811-1889), may have conceived the overall form. The female figure seems to have been based on a design by the sculptor Jules Klagmann (1810-1867).
date
c. 1845
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60758863
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40148
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Silver
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 21.4 x 15 x 12.8 cm (8 7/16 x 5 7/8 x 5 1/16 in.)
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France, 19th century
accession
2000.138
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gilded silver
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Covered Jug, c. 1845. Jean-Valentin Morel (French, 1794–1860), Jules Dieterle (French, 1811–1889), Jules Klagmann (French, 1810–1867). Gilded silver; overall: 21.4 x 15 x 12.8 cm (8 7/16 x 5 7/8 x 5 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance (by exchange), 2000.138
collection
Decorative Arts
citations
citation
Hawley, Henry, "Morel's Silver Ewer", Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine</em>. Vol. 42 no. 03, March 2002
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Mentioned & reproduced: 6-7
creditline
Bequest of John L. Severance (by exchange)
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2026-05-29 08:24:11.073000
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161460
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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gilded silver
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male
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