Cachepot
Unknown Artist
1775–1800
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
With stand: H. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); Diam. 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)
Classification
Cachepot
Culture
British (American market)
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Flora E. Whiting, 1971
Accession Number
1971.180.139a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Man steekt zijn pijp (Man Lights His Pipe)***Wallerant Vaillant, 8–1677, mezzotint on paper,268 × 233 mm. On loan from the City Amsterdam.* Step into the cozy world of the Dutch Golden Age with Wallerant Vaillant’s *Man steekt zijn pijp op*, a charming mezzotint capturing a simple moment: a man lighting his pipe Vaillant (1623–1677), a versatile Dutch artist from Rotterdam, excelled in portraiture and genre scenes during the prosperous 17th century, when everyday life became high art. This intimate work, likely from his mature period, reflects the era’s fascination with domestic tranquility...