Pole-Screen
c. 1851
Medium
Irish bog yew and mirror glass; brass mount
Dimensions
222 × 45.8 × 45.1 cm (87 3/8 × 18 × 17 3/4 in.)
Classification
screen
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
222557
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The firm of Arthur James Jones and Son of Dublin displayed a large suite of elaborately carved furniture made from Irish bog yew at the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in London in 1851 and again at Dublin’s Great Industrial Exhibition of 1853. The suite included, among other objects, a tilt-top table, an etagere, and pair of pole fire screens, one of which is seen here. The furniture's carved iconography references the country’s historic events, extinct and existing fl...
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...