Mantel

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Mantel
Datec. 1845–1870
PlaceUnited States
MediumMarble
Dimensions72 3/4 × 49 in. (184.8 × 124.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.71.78
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Belter Parlor
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Department
Bayou Bend
DescriptionThis lavishly carved marble mantel features abundant naturalistically carved decoration of fruit and flowers, common motifs on the decorative arts of the mid-nineteenth century. At the center of the mantel is a nest with a mother bird feeding its young, suggesting the great importance that society placed on a mother’s role in creating a virtuous and nurturing home—what has come to be called the cult of domesticity.
ProvenanceGeorge H. Corliss (1817–1888), Providence, Rhode Island; Charles Brackett (1892–1969), Providence; Corliss-Brackett House, Providence; Brown University, Providence; purchased through [Nino Scotti, Associated Appraisers, Inc., Providence], as agent for Miss Ima Hogg, 1971; given to MFAH, 1971.

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