Egg
| Title | Egg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Alexander Edward Tillander (Russian, 1837–1918) |
| Date | before 1896 19th century |
| Medium | gold, enamel, sapphire, gold easel and stand, photograph covered with faceted green glass |
| Classification | Miscellaneous |
| Origin | Russia, St. Petersburg Russia |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Egg, before 1896. Alexander Edward Tillander (Russian, 1837–1918). Gold, enamel, sapphire, gold easel and stand, photograph covered with faceted green glass; diameter: 5.6 x 3.9 cm (2 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The India Early Minshall Collection, 1966.435.a |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Egg” is a work by Alexander Edward Tillander (Russian, 1837–1918), dated before 1896. It is executed in gold, enamel, sapphire, gold easel and stand, photograph covered with faceted green glass and classified as miscellaneous. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to before 1896. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Russia, St. Petersburg. Browse more public-domain art from Russia.
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