Tankard
| Title | Tankard |
|---|---|
| Artist | Andreas Brachfeldt (Russian, born Latvia, active 1661–1697) |
| Date | c. 1680 17th century |
| Medium | cut and seamed silver sheet, repoussé and chased ornament, cast handle and feet, partially gilded |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | Germany, Augsburg Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Tankard, c. 1680. Andreas Brachfeldt (Russian, born Latvia, active 1661–1697). Cut and seamed silver sheet, repoussé and chased ornament, cast handle and feet, partially gilded; diameter: 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.); overall: 26.5 x 26.4 cm (10 7/16 x 10 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1971.266 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Tankard” is a work by Andreas Brachfeldt (Russian, born Latvia, active 1661–1697), dated c. 1680. It is executed in cut and seamed silver sheet, repoussé and chased ornament, cast handle and feet, partially gilded and classified as metalwork. 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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Recorded origin: Germany, Augsburg. Browse more public-domain art from Germany.
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