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Collection Online as of April 26, 2024

Cup

Cup

1688
(German, 1655–1734)
Germany, Augsburg, 17th century
silver and gilt silver
Overall: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1966.111.a
Location: 215 French, German, and Dutch

Description

Thelot was one of the most important silversmiths active in Germany in the late 1600s and early 1700s. The decorations of this cup refer to the defeat of the Turks in Central Europe in the 1680s.
  • (Paul Drey Gallery, New York).
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 129 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 129 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 164 archive.org
  • Kurfurst Max Emmanuel: Bayern und Europa un 1700 (Elector Max Emmanuel: Bavaria and Europe in 1700). Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, München, Germany (organizer) (June 24-October 17, 1976).
  • {{cite web|title=Cup|url=false|author=Johann Andreas Thelot|year=1688|access-date=26 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1966.111.a