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Ewer (aiguière)
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About this work
Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot’s reputation stretched internationally. Commissioned by Russian count Nikolei Demidoff, this ewer was one part of an extensive silver dinner service. Decorated with motifs of classical antiquity, this object’s Greco-Roman silhouette, grape vine frieze, raised mythological figures, and sinuous swan’s neck handle were likely inspired by the designs of Charles Percier and Pierre-François Fontaine, architects of Napoleon I.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineEwer (aiguière), c. 1817. Jean Baptiste Claude Odiot (French). Silver gilt; overall: 24.6 x 11.6 x 9.9 cm (9 11/16 x 4 9/16 x 3 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1980.183
