The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Fire screen (part of a set)

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The Usefulness of Magnificence: Silver and the English Court

Program information

Ellenor M. Alcorn, Associate Curator, Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, discusses how in England, as in Europe, a rich display of silver was essential to the expression of power. Discover how English sovereigns from Elizabeth I to George III and their courtiers competed culturally on the international stage, commissioning silver and other luxury goods to establish their stature. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition British Silver: The Wealth of a Nation, on view May 15, 2012–January 20, 2013.

Recorded October 12, 2012

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Fire screen (part of a set)

Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené (1748–1803)

Maker:: Painted and gilded by Louis-François Chatard (ca. 1749–1819)
Date:: ca. 1788
Culture:: French (Paris)
Medium:: Carved, painted and gilded walnut
Dimensions:: h. 44-1/4 x w. 27-3/4 x d. (base) 17 in. (112.4 x 70.5 x 43.2 cm.)
Classification:: Woodwork
Credit Line:: Gift of Ann Payne Blumenthal, 1941
Accession Number:: 41.205.3a, b

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 523

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