Altarpiece
1837 (made)
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This complete French gilt bronze altar was commissioned by a teaching order of nuns for their new chapel at the Couvent des Oiseau in Rue de Sèvres in Paris. The nuns ran a prestigious and fashionable school for young women. The chapel was consecrated in 1837 and the altar is dated 1840.
The importance of the altar lies in the early use of the Gothic revival style in France and in the bronzier, Victor Paillard, whose initials are engraved on the pinnacle of the tabernacle canopy. The altar was obviously a respected and well known model as it was later illustrated in catalogues from 1865-75 by the prestigious church furnishing firm Poussielgue-Rusand. The designer is not yet known.
The importance of the altar lies in the early use of the Gothic revival style in France and in the bronzier, Victor Paillard, whose initials are engraved on the pinnacle of the tabernacle canopy. The altar was obviously a respected and well known model as it was later illustrated in catalogues from 1865-75 by the prestigious church furnishing firm Poussielgue-Rusand. The designer is not yet known.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 100 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gilt bronze |
| Brief description | Altarpiece, gilt bronze, in French Gothic style, Paris, France, 1837 |
| Physical description | Altar in a French interpretation of the Gothic style, composed of architectural forms of spires and tracery. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Incised "VP 1840" on the top pinnacle |
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| Credit line | Given by the Congregation of Our Lady, Canonesses of St. Augustine. |
| Summary | This complete French gilt bronze altar was commissioned by a teaching order of nuns for their new chapel at the Couvent des Oiseau in Rue de Sèvres in Paris. The nuns ran a prestigious and fashionable school for young women. The chapel was consecrated in 1837 and the altar is dated 1840. The importance of the altar lies in the early use of the Gothic revival style in France and in the bronzier, Victor Paillard, whose initials are engraved on the pinnacle of the tabernacle canopy. The altar was obviously a respected and well known model as it was later illustrated in catalogues from 1865-75 by the prestigious church furnishing firm Poussielgue-Rusand. The designer is not yet known. |
| Other number | LOAN:MET ANON.1-1971 - Previous loan number |
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| Accession number | M.32:1 to 96-2008 |
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| Record created | April 6, 2000 |
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