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Large Centre-Piece in Silver
Claude Marie FerrierMay 1–October 15, 1851
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
A center-piece with three sections, the lower plinth supported by lions, upon which stands the human race in its primitive condition arranged around the foot of an oak tree. Above this are three female figures representing agriculture, horticulture, and viticulture, supporting a bowl with symbols of industry, the sciences, and the arts. From the bowl grows a palm tree, topped by a winged figure.
Details
- Title: Large Centre-Piece in Silver
- Creator: Claude-Marie Ferrier, Hugh Owen
- Date Created: May 1–October 15, 1851
- Location Created: London, England
- Physical Dimensions: 21.8 × 26.4 cm (8 9/16 × 10 3/8 in.)
- Type: Print
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Salted paper print
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 84.XB.577.2.3.24
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Claude-Marie Ferrier (French, 1811 - 1889) Hugh Owen (British, 1808 - 1897)
- Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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