Ewer (aiguière)
Medium
silver gilt
Dimensions
24.6 × 11.6 × 9.9 cm
Classification
Silver
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1980.183
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About this artwork
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.
About the Artist
Jean Baptiste Claude Odiot (French)
Georges Hugnet (1906–1974) was a multifaceted French artist, poet, writer, and critic whose innovative collages and graphic works bridged Dada and Surrealism. Born in Paris on July 11, 1906, he spent much of his early childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, returning to France around 1913. His early life and artistic training remain sparsely documented, with no records of formal art school attendanc...