Shell Flower Arrangement, last half of 19th century. Shell, glass, wood, gesso, 27 1/2 x 13 in. (69.9 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mitzi Pereyra in memory of Mary Sequin, 65.48. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 65.48_PS6.jpg)
Shell Flower Arrangement, last half of 19th century. Shell, glass, wood, gesso, 27 1/2 x 13 in. (69.9 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mitzi Pereyra in memory of Mary Sequin, 65.48. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 65.48_bw.jpg)
Shell Flower Arrangement
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Shell, glass, wood, gesso
DATES
last half of 19th century
DIMENSIONS
27 1/2 x 13 in. (69.9 x 33 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
no marks
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
65.48
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mitzi Pereyra in memory of Mary Sequin
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Under glass dome; made principally of hundreds of tiny sea shells, with some crustaceans (crayfish, sea horses etc.) held together by wire, glue and paper on wire base with small mosaic on gesso. Large elongated glass dome covers arrangement in basket on plinth.
CONDITION - Fair. One swag, affixed to plinth, has come loose at the end. Crayfish have decomposed; one head missing. One floral oval medallion has come loose; has fallen from arrangement into basket. Numerous small shells loose; some broken off and are resting on floor. Superficially, however, appearance is good; does not look broken.
MUSEUM LOCATION
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CAPTION
Shell Flower Arrangement, last half of 19th century. Shell, glass, wood, gesso, 27 1/2 x 13 in. (69.9 x 33 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mitzi Pereyra in memory of Mary Sequin, 65.48. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 65.48_PS6.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 65.48_PS6.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2011
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