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Drawing, Design for a Ewer, 1620–1627

This is a Drawing. It was circle of Jan Lutma. It is dated 1620–1627 and we acquired it in 1916. Its medium is black and white chalk on brown paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Ogden Codman. It is credited Gift of Ogden Codman.

Helmet-shaped ewer on domed foot, engraved with strapwork, and bearing lobed medallions in two sizes, the larger representing Asia and America, the smaller Geometry, Music, etc. Double-scrolled handle.
The basin is marli alternately lobed and straight, with guilloche band, strapwork engraving, and four large relief medallions representing the Four Elements, and four smaller medallions of the Four Continents. Gadrooned well; raised center with relief medallion of Hercules crowned by Victory, framed in guilloche border and strapwork.

Ewer (Germany), ca. 1730
silver gilt.
Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde.
1960-1-19-a,b

Vertical rectangle showing a design for an ewer in the auricular style. A mermaid is intertwined with the dolphin's tail at the lower outside of the handle. A dragon stands upon the spout. Neptune is shown alone. A kneeling mermaid is at the shaft.

Drawing, Design for an Ewer, 1630–60
black and white chalk on beige laid paper .
Gift of Ogden Codman.
1916-9-5

Drawing, Design for an Ewer, 1630–60
black, white, and red chalk, brush and gouache on laid paper.
Gift of Ogden Codman.
1916-9-4

Our curators have highlighted 14 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

Drawing, Design for an Ewer, 19th century
pen and ink on paper.
Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
1901-39-957

Amber-colored ovoid body on triple-knopped stem, circular foot. Moulded body with central band of trees and dots with reeding above and below. Neck swirled and flattened, "bird's-neck" type, terminating in spout.

Ewer (Iran), 17th–18th century
glass.
Gift of Rodman Wanamaker.
1919-24-80

Folio 12, plate 12 of a series of 12. Design for mounts of a ewer or vase influenced by shell forms to be executed in jasper. A figure of a young boy reclines on rocks, shells, and flowers on the lid, a goat with a long tail decorates the handle, and acanthus and scroll motifs adorn the foot. At right, a line drawing of the ewer to which the mounts would be attached.

Bound Print, Plate 12, Livre de vases (Book of Vases), ca. 1738
etching in red ink on white laid paper.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1921-6-245-12

Its dimensions are

H x W: 41.6 × 30.5 cm (16 3/8 in. × 12 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: double-headed eagle with one crown Collectors Mark: Cooper Union stamp lower left: Lugt 457d

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Ewer, 1620–1627; Circle of Jan Lutma (Dutch, ca. 1584 - 1669); Netherlands; black and white chalk on brown paper; H x W: 41.6 × 30.5 cm (16 3/8 in. × 12 in.); Gift of Ogden Codman; 1916-9-3

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Fragile Beasts.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2BdWH/
Accession Number 1916-9-3
Object ID 18188957