Panel
Trained as a painter, Charles Lepec is best-known today for his work in enamel. This decorative panel framing the portrait medallion of Mabel Morrison, wife of the English collector Alfred Morrison (1821–1897) and a patron of the artist, illustrates that he was a virtuoso carver as well.
Artwork Details
- Title: Panel
- Maker: Charles Lepec (French, Paris 1830–after 1888)
- Date: 1886/87
- Culture: French, Reux
- Medium: Boxwood, gilt-metal, painted ivory, mounted on gold velvet in a wooden and metal mounted frame
- Dimensions: Panel: 9 1/8 x 4 5/8 in. (23.2 x 11.7 cm); Frame: 18 1/2 x 14 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (47 x 36.2 x 5.7 cm)
- Classification: Woodwork
- Credit Line: Purchase, The James Parker Charitable Foundation Gift, 2010
- Object Number: 2010.33
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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