The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 15, 2025
Ewer (aiguière)
c. 1817
(French)
Overall: 24.6 x 11.6 x 9.9 cm (9 11/16 x 4 9/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1980.183
Location: 202 French Neoclassical Decorative Arts
Did You Know?
The coat of arms on the foot of this ewer belongs to the count Alfred de la Chapelle who owned this silver dinner service during the second half of the 19th century.Description
Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot’s reputation stretched internationally. Commissioned by Russian count Nikolei Demidoff, this ewer was one part of an extensive silver dinner service. Decorated with motifs of classical antiquity, this object’s Greco-Roman silhouette, grape vine frieze, raised mythological figures, and sinuous swan’s neck handle were likely inspired by the designs of Charles Percier and Pierre-François Fontaine, architects of Napoleon I.- Lee, Sherman E. “The Year in Review for 1980.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 68, no. 6 (June 1981): 163–219. Reproduced: p. 194; Mentioned: p. 212, no. 60 www.jstor.org
- All That Glitters: Great Silver Vessels in Cleveland's Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 23, 1994-January 8, 1995).Year in Review: 1980. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 24-July 19, 1981).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1980.183