Mantel
Imported marble mantels, such as this example once owned by the Hewitt family of New York, were installed in the parlors of some of the most fashionable homes in the city. In 1816 the New Yorker William Bayard, who was furnishing his house and those of two daughters, received a letter from his agent in Livorno, Italy, offering "very handsome Sculpture in alabaster of figures and roses for ornements [sic] for Chimney Pieces if you [would] like to have any."
Artwork Details
- Title: Mantel
- Date: ca. 1830
- Geography: Made in Italy
- Culture: Italian
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: 48 1/4 x 69 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (122.6 x 175.9 x 31.1 cm)
- Credit Line: Purchase, 1977
- Object Number: 1999.125
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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