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The Usefulness of Magnificence: Silver and the English Court

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The Usefulness of Magnificence: Silver and the English Court

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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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Designs based on prints by Albrecht Dürer  (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg)

Artist:
and after a print by Martin Schongauer (German, Colmar ca. 1435/50–1491 Breisach)
Artist:
Hans Schäufelein (German, Nuremberg ca. 1480–ca. 1540 Nördlingen)
Artist:
and adapted from prints by Ulrich Pinder (German, active 1493–before 1519)
Maker:
Woven by Unidentified Weaver's Mark
Maker:
and Unidentified Weaver's Mark
Date:
1592–1600
Culture:
German, Alsace, possibly Strasbourg
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal thread (20 warp threads per inch, 8 per cm.)
Dimensions:
See individual records for measurements.
Classification:
Textiles
Credit Line:
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1911
Accession Number:
11.148.1–.6

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