Artist
Johann Baptist Cetto(German, 1671–1738)German, 1671–1738
CultureGerman
Titles
- A Boar Hunt
Datec. 1720
MediumWax relief with mica, hair, silver thread, fish bone, glass, carved and gilt wood structure
DimensionsOverall: 9 5/8 × 11 1/8 × 2 in. (24.5 × 28.3 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2025.1
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
Exposé
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Department
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed “I.B.C.” in the bottom left corner
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