The Schinkel Tureen
Tureen
1842-1847 (made)
1842-1847 (made)
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This tureen, by one of Germany's leading manufacturers, was designed by the architect and painter K.F. Schinkel. In common with many of his peers, he not only designed buildings, but also their contents and interiors. He worked in a range of styles, often combining several in one object. Here, the form is Neo-classical, but the figures of a teutonic knight, burgher and peasant are Gothic, perhaps a reference to German nationalism. Egyptian influence can be seen in the palmate scrolls on the feet and handles.
Schinkel originally designed a tureen of this form in 1821, to be executed in ceramic; a silver version appeared in 1837. This example was made by George Hossauer after Schinkel's death--probably as a presentation piece for an aristocratic person. Hossauer, who frequently worked to Schinkel's designs, embellished the original scheme with features adapted from other silver designs by Schinkel. The tureen reflects Schinkel's elegant, sophisticated and refined approach to the Neo-classical style.
Schinkel originally designed a tureen of this form in 1821, to be executed in ceramic; a silver version appeared in 1837. This example was made by George Hossauer after Schinkel's death--probably as a presentation piece for an aristocratic person. Hossauer, who frequently worked to Schinkel's designs, embellished the original scheme with features adapted from other silver designs by Schinkel. The tureen reflects Schinkel's elegant, sophisticated and refined approach to the Neo-classical style.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | The Schinkel Tureen (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, cast, stamped, chased and engraved |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (On base and foot of stem: HOSSAUER / BERLIN, bear and K in circle, B in a circle, 12 LOTH.~Three cast stem figures: knight, burgher and peasant.~Crest: Von Waldow family?) |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
| Object history | "Acquisition RF: 92/462 Ulrich Gronert, Kunsthandel, Wangenheim- strasse 34, D-1000 Berlin 33, Germany: £28,000 (DM 79,000) Schinkel primarily architect and painter. Hossauer one of leading Berlin goldsmiths of his day. Label: Schinkel originally designed a tureen of this form in 1821, to be executed in ceramic; a silver version appeared in 1837. This example was made by George Hossauer after Schinkel's death probably as a presentation piece for an aristocratic person. Hossauer, who frequently worked to Schinkel's designs embellished the original scheme with features adapted from other silver designs by Schinkel. The tureen reflects Schinkel's elegant, sophisticated and refined approach to the neo-classical style. This tureen, by one of Germany's leading manufacturers, was designed by the architect and painter K.F. Schinkel. In common with many of his peers, he not only designed buildings, but also their contents and interiors. He worked in a range of styles, often combining several in one object. Here, the form is Neo-classical, but the figures of a teutonic knight, burgher and peasant are Gothic, perhaps a reference to German nationalism. Egyptian influence can be seen in the palmate scrolls on the feet and handles. The design was originally for a porcelain tureen, and was adapted by Hossauer. " Neg._No: jb 2082 jb 2085 jb 2086 jc 103 crest jc 104 marks CT: 28806 |
| Summary | This tureen, by one of Germany's leading manufacturers, was designed by the architect and painter K.F. Schinkel. In common with many of his peers, he not only designed buildings, but also their contents and interiors. He worked in a range of styles, often combining several in one object. Here, the form is Neo-classical, but the figures of a teutonic knight, burgher and peasant are Gothic, perhaps a reference to German nationalism. Egyptian influence can be seen in the palmate scrolls on the feet and handles. Schinkel originally designed a tureen of this form in 1821, to be executed in ceramic; a silver version appeared in 1837. This example was made by George Hossauer after Schinkel's death--probably as a presentation piece for an aristocratic person. Hossauer, who frequently worked to Schinkel's designs, embellished the original scheme with features adapted from other silver designs by Schinkel. The tureen reflects Schinkel's elegant, sophisticated and refined approach to the Neo-classical style. |
| Bibliographic reference | Michael Snodin ed., “Karl Frederick Schinkel: A Universal Man”, V&A 1991; P. Shirley, “The Schinkel Tureen” in The National Art Collections Fund Review 1993 (London 1993) |
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| Accession number | M.34:1 to 3-1992 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2004 |
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