Ewer and Basin

Thomas Chancellier, 1765

This ewer and basin were part of the toilet service that King Charles III of Spain gifted his daughter-in-law, Marie Louise of Parma. Such services could consist of dozens of items. They originated in the early 17th century at the French court when the dressing and grooming of the king and queen became a public affair.

  • Artwork typewaterkan
  • Object numberBK-17020-A
  • Dimensionsheight 35 cm x width 36.5 cm x depth 24.5 cm x weight 1792 g, width 15.8 cm x depth 10.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsverguld zilver

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Ewer and Basin

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-17020-A

  • Description

    Waterkan van verguld zilver. De kan rust op een oplopende voet, heeft een bolle onderkant met straalsgewijs geplaatste godrons en, boven een profiel met rozetten, een hoge concave hals waarop de godrons getordeerd verlopen. Het deksel is gevormd als de kop van een dolfijn. Om het hoog oplopende oor slingert een bekronende zee-putto zijn dubbele staart.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • duty mark
    • date letter
    • maker's mark

Creation

  • Creation

    • maker: Thomas Chancellier, Paris
    • designer: Philippe Caffieri (le Jeune), Paris

  • Dating

    1765

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    verguld zilver

  • Dimensions

    • height 35 cm x width 36.5 cm x depth 24.5 cm x weight 1792 g
    • width 15.8 cm x depth 10.5 cm

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    Inv.; …; the dealer Isaac Founès, Paris, 1926;{Paris, 1926, p.22, no. 130.} …; collection Dr Fritz Mannheimer (1890-1939), Amsterdam and Paris, 1936;{Von Falke 1936, p. 224, no. Si.80a,b.} purchased from his estate, en bloc, by the Dienststelle Mühlmann, The Hague, for Adolf Hitler's Führermuseum, Linz, 1940;{Korthals Altes 1974, pp. 21-22.} war recuperation, SNK, 1945;{HNA, SNK Archive, 2.08.42, inv. no. 548.} on loan, with 1,702 other objects, from the DRVK to the museum, 1952;{Note RMA.} transferred to the museum, 1960

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

  • Hélène Cavalié, 'Redécouverte de deux éléments de la toilette de la princesse des Asturies réalisée en 1765 par Philippe Caffieri, Thomas Chancellier et Pierre Germain dit le Romain', Revue de l'Art 159 (2008), nr. 1, p. 77-85.

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