Ancient vases from the collection of Sir Henry Englefield

Collector Sir Henry Charles Englefield British
 Henry Moses British

On View Gallery Watson Library

Moore considered classical art to be fundamental to the education of aspiring designers. Englefield (1752-1822), a British antiquarian, scientist, mathematician, and author on a range of topics, was a member of numerous societies, including the Dilettante Society, which promoted the study of ancient Greek and Roman art and encouraged contemporary art in that style. Moore and his staff at Tiffany reinterpreted decorations recorded in this volume of Englefield’s extensive collection of Etruscan and Greek vases.

Ancient vases from the collection of Sir Henry Englefield, Sir Henry Charles Englefield (British, ca. 1752–1822 London)

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Ancient vases from the collection of Sir Henry Englefield, Sir Henry Charles Englefield (British, ca. 1752–1822 London)
Ancient vases from the collection of Sir Henry Englefield, Sir Henry Charles Englefield (British, ca. 1752–1822 London)

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.