Mantel

Unknown

ca. 1830 · Marble · The American Wing

Imported marble mantels, such as this example once owned by the Hewitt family of New York, were installed in the parlors of some of the most fashionable homes in the city. In 1816 the New Yorker William Bayard, who was furnishing his house and those of two daughters, received a letter from his agent in Livorno, Italy, offering "very handsome Sculpture in alabaster of figures and roses for ornements [sic] for Chimney Pieces if you [would] like to have any."

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1830

Medium

Marble

Culture

Italian

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Purchase, 1977