Ewer was created by Thomas Fletcher in 1830–40.

When was "Ewer" created?

This artwork was created 1830–40.

Is "Ewer" in the public domain?

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

Ewer

Thomas Fletcher

1830–40

Medium

Silver

Dimensions

14 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (37.1 x 23.5 cm)

Classification

Ewer

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, William Cullen Bryant Fellows Gifts, 2007

Accession Number

2007.25

Art Historical Context

Behold the graceful **Ewer** by Thomas Fletcher, a masterful example of American silver craftsmanship from 1830–40. Crafted in gleaming silver, this vessel measures an impressive 14 58 x 9 1/4 inches (37.1 x 23.5 cm), designed for serving liquids with elegance at the dining table or sideboard. Ewers like this were essential in affluent 19th-century households,izing refinement and hospitality in a young nation eager to rival European luxury goods. Fletcher, working in Philadelphia during a golden age of American decorative arts, exemplifies the period's neoclassical influences blended with eme...

About the Artist

Thomas Fletcher · 1787–1866

Thomas Fletcher (1787–1866) was a leading American silversmith whose career bridged the early republic's artisanal traditions and the burgeoning market for grand presentation silver. Born on April 3, 1787, in Alstead, New Hampshire, to Timothy Fletcher and Hannah Fosdick, his early life and training remain not well documented, with no records of formal apprenticeships or mentors identified.) By 18...

Ewer

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