Artist
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824–1887)French, 1824–1887
Artist
Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)French, 1840–1917
MakerMade by
Hautin, Boulenger & Co. (Choisy-le-Roi)Choisy-le-Roi
CultureFrench
Titles
- The Vase of the Titans
Date1899
MediumGlazed polychromed terracotta
Dimensions27 1/4 × 19 1/2 in. diameter (69.2 × 49.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Fayez Sarofim in honor of his wife, Susan, and children, Christopher, Allison, Andrew, and Phillip at “One Great Night in November, 2018"
Object number2018.285.A,.B
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
221 Shell Oil Gallery
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
On the base, signed into the clay prior to firing “A. CARRIER-BELLEUSE” and dated 20-7.1899 On the underside of the base, drawn into the clay prior to firing “3017 PIM”
The vase bears the mark “H.B. & C CHOISY FRANCE" and the number "1523"
The vase bears the mark “H.B. & C CHOISY FRANCE" and the number "1523"
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