The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 24, 2025
Design for a Ewer
1530–62
Location: Not on view
Description
The decoration and function of this ewer, or jug, relates to wine. The satyr on the front of the vessel, satyr heads at the handle and mouth, and birds and crayfish on the side are mythological or natural creatures associated with Bacchus and his revelries. The shape is derived from a Greek wine jug called an oinochoe. Made by Virgil Solis, who ran a busy printmaking workshop in Nuremberg, Germany, the print was a model for artists working in other media, such as silver.- ?–1961(C.G. Boerner, LLC, New York, NY, sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH)December 2, 1961–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 2, 1982-March 20, 1983).Prints and Drawings Showing Designs for Renaissance Jewelry and Metalwork. The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD (organizer) (April 10-May 10, 1964).Year in Review - 1962. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 24-November 25, 1962).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1961.315