Ecuelle et son couvercle
School : France
Description
Ecuelle, de forme circulaire, munie de deux anses fondues et soudées, dont les attaches se terminent en feuillages. Son couvercle à bordure moulurée présente une large gorge ornée d'une guirlande de laurier retenue par quatre nuds successifs de ruban dont seulement deux forment couronnes. Sur la terrasse est rapporté un motif rayonnant de feuillages portant au centre un bouton en forme de fruit enserré de huit feuilles.
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About this work
The artwork titled "Ecuelle et son couvercle", attributed to Béchard Jean-François (1750-1824), is preserved at hôtel Cabu, musée d'histoire et d'archéologie. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: arts décoratifs, orfèvrerie, temps modernes. It was created using the following materials and techniques: argent, fonte, ciselure, repoussé. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Ecuelle et son couvercle" is preserved at hôtel Cabu, musée d'histoire et d'archéologie, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
De Béchard Jean-François (1750-1824), Ecuelle et son couvercle est conservée au hôtel Cabu, musée d'histoire et d'archéologie dans le domaine arts décoratifs, orfèvrerie, temps modernes. Il s'agit d'une oeuvre en argent, fonte, ciselure, repoussé. Format : Poids : 280 g ; Hauteur x Largeur : 9,5 x 17,5 cm. La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 4e quart 18e siècle. On sait de cette oeuvre que : Orléans, 1750 ; Orléans, 1824.
Creation context
La genèse de Ecuelle et son couvercle par Béchard Jean-François (1750-1824) est indissociable de l'atmosphère culturelle de la 4e quart 18e siècle, moment de grands changements dans l'histoire de l'art. Conservée au hôtel Cabu, musée d'histoire et d'archéologie, cette œuvre renferme les échos d'un monde en pleine transformation, où les artistes cherchent de nouvelles manières de représenter la réalité.
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The work « Ecuelle et son couvercle » is held at hôtel Cabu, musée d'histoire et d'archéologie, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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