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Ewer

ca. 1825

Anthony Rasch (Anthony Rasch von Tauffkirchen)

America, born Bavaria, ca. 1780-1858

Following the War of 1812-14, many American silversmiths turned away from English design inspiration and created adaptations of French imperialistic art (patterns originally based on Greek and Roman antiquity), which had been popularized by Napoleon Bonaparte's empire (1804-15). This later classical style inspired the ewer's form and motifs.

Silver

Height: 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm) to top of handle

Gift of Ruth J. Nutt

2014.24.34

Provenance: Ann Gillooly, Jackson/Gillooly, December 2, 1990

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "An American Sampler" May 18, 2002 - July 4, 2005

Published ReferencesKeyser, Christina, "Anthony Rasch: From Silversmith to Citizen," Antiques & Fine Art, Spring 2009, fig 6, p. 189

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