id: 138020
accession number: 1962.286
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Standing Cup, mid-late 1500s. After a design by Virgilius Solis (German, 1514β1562). Gilt silver; overall: 50.8 x 20.4 cm (20 x 8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1962.286
title: Standing Cup
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creation date: mid-late 1500s
creation date earliest: 1550
creation date latest: 1599
current location: 114 Late Northern Renaissance
creditline: John L. Severance Fund
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culture: Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century
technique: gilt silver
department: Decorative Art and Design
collection: Decorative Arts
type: Metalwork
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CREATORS
* Virgilius Solis (German, 1514β1562) - artist
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measurements: Overall: 50.8 x 20.4 cm (20 x 8 1/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Year in Review (1963)
opening date: 1963-11-27T05:00:00
Year in Review (1963). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 27, 1963-January 5, 1964).
title: When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story
opening date: 1981-12-01T05:00:00
When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 1, 1981-January 17, 1982).
title: Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs
opening date: 1982-11-02T05:00:00
Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 2, 1982-March 20, 1983).
title: All That Glitters: Great Silver Vessels in Cleveland's Collection
opening date: 1994-11-23T05:00:00
All That Glitters: Great Silver Vessels in Cleveland's Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 23, 1994-January 8, 1995).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Baron Carl von Rothschild, Frankfurt. Baron Lionel de Rothschild. Lord Victor Rothschild, London. William Randolph Hearst, San Simeon, California. (Rosenberg & Stiebel, Inc., New York).
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Large ceremonial silver cups with covers were a status symbol in the late 16th century, particularly when gilded like this superb example from Nuremberg. Stylish and grand, these cups provided the ultimate vessel from which a royal guest or aristocratic visitor could drink at a formal banquet. They came to be known as willkom, or welcome cups, as a result. The lid, mid-section, and base are all cast in sections, creating imposing height and stability for the great amount of silver used, a testament to the skill of the maker and the pocketbook of the owner.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Cleveland Museum of Art, βNew Accessions Put on Display at Art Museum,β July 9, 1963, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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url: https://archive.org/details/cmapr1136
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 112
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n136
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 112
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n136
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 133
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n153
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