Tureen with Cover
19th century
Medium
Pen and ink and wash
Dimensions
12-1/4 x 17 in
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.692.6
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate drawing, *Tureen with Cover*, created by an anonymous Italian artist in the 19th, captures the elegant form of a lidded serving vessel in pen and ink with wash. Measuring 12-1/4 x 17 inches, it exemplifies the precision of preparatory sketches from Italy's vibrant decorative arts scene, where such designs informed the crafting of ceramics, silver, or porcelain tableware. Tureens like this were prized in bourgeois dining rooms, symbolizing hospitality and refinement amid the era's growing interest in opulent home entertaining. The artist's technique shines through fine pen lines ...