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Drawing, Design for a Ewer
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.
In the first half of the 17th century Dutch metalsmiths drew inspiration from the elongated forms of Mannerism and the biomorphic motifs of the grotesque to create the curvaceous auricular style. These two drawings for ewers are examples of the designs created by Paul and Adam van Vianen, Janus Lutma, and a circle of craftsmen. Stable metal vessels become transformed into fluid, fanciful objects. Here handles take on the shape of dolphins and mermaids become entwined or embedded in the ewers’ forms. The designs recall those of Enea Vico from a century earlier.
This object was
donated by
Ogden Codman.
It is credited Gift of Ogden Codman.
- Ewer and Basin Ewer, Basin
- silver, gold.
- Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde.
- 1960-1-19-a,b
- Drawing, Design for an Ewer
- black and white chalk on beige laid paper .
- Gift of Ogden Codman.
- 1916-9-5
- Drawing, Design for an Ewer
- 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 a Ewer with Handle in the Shape of a Lion
- black chalk, pen, ink, and wash on paper..
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
- 1901-39-970
- Drawing, Design for a Goblet, 1650–80
- black chalk, brush and brown watercolor, oxidized white on greyish-blue paper.
- Gift of Ogden Codman.
- 1916-9-10
- Drawing, Design for a Decorative Ewer
- pen and black ink, brush and wash, graphite on white laid paper.
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1911-28-384
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; 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.
