Ornament Design with Ewer
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Unknown Donor
Accession Number
1980-32-1476
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Ornament Design with E** *Michel Angelo Pergolesi (Italian, active ca. 1760–1801), 1777* *Drawing; Gift of Unknown Donor; Smithsonian American Art Museum* into the refined world of 18th decorative arts with Michel Angelo Pergolesi's *Ornament Design with Ewer*, delicate drawing from 1777. This Italian artist, active during a vibrant era of artistic exchange between Italy and Britain, specialized in ornamental motifs that adorned everything from silverware to architecture. The ewer—a graceful pitcher often symbolizing hospitality and luxury—serves as the focal point, surrounded by intri...