id:			122539
accession number:	1942.799.1
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1942.799.1
updated:		2019-11-18 10:11:15.319000

Pair of Andirons (Chenets), 1752. Jacques Caffieri (French, 1678-1755). Gilt bronze; overall: 44.2 x 54.6 x 14 cm (17 3/8 x 21 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John L. Severance 1942.799.1

title:				Pair of Andirons (Chenets)
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creation date:			1752
creation date earliest:		1752
creation date latest:		1752
current location:		216B French and German
creditline:			Bequest of John L. Severance
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culture:	France, 18th century
technique:	gilt bronze
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Furniture
type:		Furniture and woodwork
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CREATORS

* Jacques Caffieri (French, 1678-1755)  - made by

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measurements: Overall: 44.2 x 54.6 x 14 cm (17 3/8 x 21 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
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	inscription:	signed:  Caffieri, 1752.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Exhibition of the John L. Severance Collection
	opening date:   1942-11-12T04:00:00
	<i>Exhibition of the John L. Severance Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (November 12, 1942-March 14, 1943).

	title:		Exhibition of the Month: "Rococo Style in Various Arts
	opening date:   1945-06-07T04:00:00
	<i>Exhibition of the Month: "Rococo Style in Various Arts</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 7-September 30, 1945).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Georges Hoentschel, Paris.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 292
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n59

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 138
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n162

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 138
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n162

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 181
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n201

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