Who created "Cutout"?

Cutout was created by Lockwood de Forest in ca. 1892.

When was "Cutout" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1892.

Is "Cutout" in the public domain?

Yes, Cutout is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Cutout

Lockwood de Forest

ca. 1892

Medium

Brass; chased

Dimensions

H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm) W. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm)

Classification

Metal

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Frank and Patricia Goss, 2014

Accession Number

2014.680.5

Tags

Birds

Art Historical Context

**Cutout**, crafted by American artist and designer Lockwood de Forest around 1892, is a delicate brass panel measuring just 3⅝ by 7¼ inches. This exquisite piece features intricate pierced designs, likely depicting birds—a motif evoking grace and freedom in decorative arts. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic Art department, it exemplifies de Forest's passion for Eastern aesthetics, acquired through his extensive travels to India and the Middle East in the 1880s. De Forest, a key figure in the Aesthetic Movement, drew inspiration from Indo-Islamic metalwork traditions, such as...

About the Artist

Lockwood de Forest · 1850–1932

American painter, interior designer and furniture designer. A key figure in the Aesthetic Movement, he introduced the East Indian craft revival to Gilded Age America. His father was Henry Grant de Forest, and his son worked professionally as Lockwood de Forest, Jr., though the son's birth name is Lockwood de Forest, III.

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