Ewer: Triumph of Bacchus; Triumph of Diana

Court, Jean de, II (active 1541-1564, died before 1583)


Item type:
vessel
Date of creation:
1555-1585
Height:
27.9 cm  (11 in.)
Technique / Medium:
enamel on copper

    Item location

  • Frick Collection
    [Museum inv. no.: 1916.4.35]

Description

On the shoulder of the ewer, a bacchic procession includes two putti playing small drums, each with two sticks. On the body of the ewer the triumph of Diana includes two winged female heralds playing trumpets that have decorative coils.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Drum [2585]
Trumpet [4446]

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

1776