Dish with the Death of Achilles
Workshop of Guido Durantino, Italian (active Urbino), documented 1516 - 1576
Geography:
Made in Urbino, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1535Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)Dimensions:
1 7/8 x 10 9/16 inches (4.8 x 26.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
2004-143-1Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. The Howard I. and Janet H. Stein Collection, 2004
Made in Urbino, Italy, Europe
Date:
c. 1535Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)Dimensions:
1 7/8 x 10 9/16 inches (4.8 x 26.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
* Gallery 250, European Art 1500-1850, second floor
Accession Number:2004-143-1Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. The Howard I. and Janet H. Stein Collection, 2004
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Guido Durantino headed a flourishing workshop, although no signed piece mentions him as a painter. He eventually took the family name Fontana, founding a dynasty of ceramic artists.
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