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Galerie Seligmann

Jacques and Arnold Seligmann

French, active 1880 - 1912

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The sculpture shows the bust of a young child with curly hair, smooth skin, and a soft expression. The child wears a garment with a ruffled collar and two buttons going down the front. They look towards the left with wide, inquisitive eyes, and have a small dimple in their cheek next to their small mouth. The sculpture is made of white marble and sits on a dark, glossy round base.
Jean-Antoine Houdon, Alexandre Brongniart, 1777, marble, Widener Collection, 1942.9.123

Alexandre Brongniart

Jean-Antoine Houdon · 1777 · marble ·  Accession ID  1942.9.123

The sculpture is a bust depicting a young girl with delicate features. Her head is slightly turned to the left, and she has a neutral expression. Her hair is styled up in a bun on the back of her head. The bust includes her bare shoulders and upper chest. It is white and mounted on a dark gray pedestal.
Jean-Antoine Houdon, Louise Brongniart, 1777, marble, Widener Collection, 1942.9.124

Louise Brongniart

Jean-Antoine Houdon · 1777 · marble ·  Accession ID  1942.9.124

This is a decorative plate. At the center of the plate is a shield divided into quadrants with various designs including diagonal stripes, fleur-de-lis, and the outlines of lions. The shield is set against a background of green grass and a blue sky, with swirling ribbons hanging from it and the letters A F on either side. This central image is surrounded by a thick yellow border. The rim of the plate is adorned with repeated leaf-like structures and swirling patterns in yellow, green, and red against a dark blue background.
Italian 16th Century, Plate with border of palmettes and scrollwork; in the center, a shield of arms and the initials A.F., 1526, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.335

Plate with border of palmettes and scrollwork; in the center, a shield of arms and the initials A.F.

Italian 16th Century · 1526 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.335

This is a colorful ceramic plate. In the center of the plate is a scene that features a person in a long, draped garment holding some sort of long object that looks like a thin horn or flower in one hand, and a small, spotted animal with a crown floating above it in their other hand. The person stands against a backdrop of a town or cityscape, and in the air on the right are a series of floral shapes. These designs are in bright yellow and blue colors, with some of the white background visible. The rim of the plate exhibits patterns of scales, vertical stripes, and floral motifs in yellow and blue, with some areas of bright orange.
Deruta 16th Century, Large dish with segmental border of plant sprays and scale pattern; in the center, an emblematic female figure holding a crowned toad and cornucopia, c. 1510/1540, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica), Widener Collection, 1942.9.317

Large dish with segmental border of plant sprays and scale pattern; in the center, an emblematic female figure holding a crowned toad and cornucopia

Deruta 16th Century · c. 1510/1540 · tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) ·  Accession ID  1942.9.317

Bibliography

1961

  • Seligman, Germain. Merchants of Art: 1880-1960, Eighty Years of Professional Collecting. New York, 1961.