Ewer and Basin
| Title | Ewer and Basin |
|---|---|
| Artist | Marked by Johann Erhard Heuglin II (born Augsburg [now Germany], 1687–1757) Augsburg (now Germany) |
| Date | c. 1720 18th century |
| Medium | Gilded silver |
| Classification | ewer (vessel) |
| Origin | Augsburg Augsburg |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society, S. J. Phillips, and Frank Partridge, Ltd.; gift in honor of Charles C. Cunningham; Emily Crane Chadbourne Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Ewer and Basin” is a work by Marked by Johann Erhard Heuglin II (born Augsburg [now Germany], 1687–1757) Augsburg (now Germany), dated c. 1720. It is executed in gilded silver and classified as ewer (vessel). 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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