Chalice for the Coronation of Napoleon I

1804

Not on view

Chalice from a set of two design drawings for a communion service consisting of a ciborium and a cup. The foot and base of the two designs are the identical in their structure and decoration. The metal work is covered all over with decorations typical for the Empire period. Characteristic is the Imperial eagle which is depicted between palmettes on the node. The cuppa of the chalice is decorated by one wide frieze, with a pattern of acanthus leaves and palmettes. The rim of the cup is bend outward and is left blank.

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Title: Chalice for the Coronation of Napoleon I
Artist: Charles Percier (French, Paris 1764–1838 Paris)
Date: 1804
Medium: Graphite, pen and brown ink, brush and gray and reddish-brown wash
Dimensions: Sheet: 10 1/2 × 7 5/16 in. (26.7 × 18.6 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Van Day Truex Fund, 2013
Object Number: 2013.544.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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