Pair of Andirons in the Form of Eagles
Made by Pierre Gouthière, French, 1732 - 1813
Geography:
Made in Paris, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1781Medium:
Patinated bronze; gilded bronze basesDimensions:
Each: 17 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches (44.4 x 41.9 x 21.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
1939-41-25a,bCredit Line:
Bequest of Eleanore Elkins Rice, 1939
Made in Paris, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1781Medium:
Patinated bronze; gilded bronze basesDimensions:
Each: 17 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches (44.4 x 41.9 x 21.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 260, European Art 1500-1850, second floor
Accession Number:1939-41-25a,bCredit Line:
Bequest of Eleanore Elkins Rice, 1939
Label:
This is one of several surviving versions of a pair of andirons that Gouthière originally made for the duchess of Mazarin along with other expensive gilded bronze objects for her Paris town house.
This is one of several surviving versions of a pair of andirons that Gouthière originally made for the duchess of Mazarin along with other expensive gilded bronze objects for her Paris town house.
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