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Rustic Plate with Snakes, Lizards, and Frog

probably 17th century

Follower of Bernard Palissy

Associated Names

Bernard Palissy

Artist After, French, 1510 - 1590

The sculpture is an oval platter featuring detailed elements of creatures and foliage from a natural environment. At its center, there is a coiled snake made of a shiny material, possibly ceramic or glazed pottery. The color palette includes greens, browns, and yellows with accents of blue and white. The snake is surrounded by animals like a frog and fish, as well as plants and leaves. The textures and raised elements create a rich and three-dimensional effect.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lead-glazed earthenware
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (William A. Clark Collection)
Dimensions

overall (oval): 7.6 × 57.2 × 43.2 cm (3 × 22 1/2 × 17 in.)
Accession Number

2014.136.359

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Andrews Clark [1839-1925], New York; bequest 1926 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

Antiquities to Impressionism: The William A. Clark Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

2010

A Love of Europe: Highlights from the William A. Clark Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 30 January - 11 April 2010, no catalogue.

Bibliography

1928

Corcoran Gallery of Art. Illustrated Handbook of the W.A. Clark Collection. Washington, 1928: 96, no. 2500.

1932

Corcoran Gallery of Art. Illustrated Handbook of the W.A. Clark Collection. Washington, 1932: 103, no. 2500.

Wikidata ID

Q62287719

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