"Gondola" with Bacchus and Ceres

late 16th/early 17th century

Fontainebleau or Avon Pottery, Follower of Bernard Palissy, possibly after a model by Claude Berthélemy

Associated Names
Fontainebleau Pottery

Ceramist, French

Avon Pottery

Ceramist, French

Bernard Palissy

Related Artist, French, 1510 - 1590

Claude Berthélemy

Related Artist, French, 1555 - 1626

The sculpture is a shallow dish with two reclining figures at its center. The figures are human and intertwined, surrounded by small white seashell-shaped elements. The dish is made of ceramic with various colors. The material has a three-dimensional appearance and is detailed. The colors used are greens, blues, and flesh tones with a deep blue shade on the outer rim, giving it a lush and colorful look with naturalistic elements.

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On View

West Building Main Floor, Gallery M25

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Andrews Clark [1839-1925], New York; bequest 1926 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1928

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art. Illustrated Handbook of the W.A. Clark Collection. Washington, 1928: 95, no. 2471.

1932

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art. Illustrated Handbook of the W.A. Clark Collection. Washington, 1932: 101, no. 2471.

Wikidata ID

Q62288206

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