Covered Tureen On Stand (Pot-À-Oille Couvert)

Covered Tureen on Stand (Pot-à-oille couvert), 1735-38. Designed by one of Louis XV?s official architects, this tureen exemplifies the French rococo style, an artistic movement celebrating naturalistic forms that developed in Paris during the early 1700s. In contrast to classical, controlled symmetry, rococo forms morph, twist, and spill into the space around them. Meissonnier embellished this tureen in a picturesque arrangement of vegetables and creatures, transforming a utilitarian object into a decadent display of wealth and abundance. This masterpiece comes from a set of two tureens commissioned by the English Duke of Kingston during an extended stay in Paris in the 1730s. Today the second tureen is in a private collection. Creator Paul Storr (British, 1771-1844). (Photo by Heritage Arts/Heritage Images via Getty Images)
Covered Tureen on Stand (Pot-à-oille couvert), 1735-38. Designed by one of Louis XV?s official architects, this tureen exemplifies the French rococo style, an artistic movement celebrating naturalistic forms that developed in Paris during the early 1700s. In contrast to classical, controlled symmetry, rococo forms morph, twist, and spill into the space around them. Meissonnier embellished this tureen in a picturesque arrangement of vegetables and creatures, transforming a utilitarian object into a decadent display of wealth and abundance. This masterpiece comes from a set of two tureens commissioned by the English Duke of Kingston during an extended stay in Paris in the 1730s. Today the second tureen is in a private collection. Creator Paul Storr (British, 1771-1844). (Photo by Heritage Arts/Heritage Images via Getty Images)
Covered Tureen On Stand (Pot-À-Oille Couvert)
PURCHASE A LICENSE
How can I use this image?
$575.00
CAD
Please note: images depicting historical events may contain themes, or have descriptions, that do not reflect current understanding. They are provided in a historical context. Learn more.

DETAILS

Restrictions:
Contact your local office for all commercial or promotional uses.
Credit:
Heritage Images / Contributor
Editorial #:
1182930981
Collection:
Hulton Archive
Date created:
January 01, 2000
Upload date:
License type:
Release info:
Not released. More information
Source:
Hulton Archive
Object name:
2726515.jpg
Max file size:
5280 x 4365 px (17.60 x 14.55 in) - 300 dpi - 6 MB