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Two Salt Cellars
Johannes Lutma (1584-1669), Amsterdam, 1639, silver, parcel-gilt
These salt cellars showcase the artistic influences Johannes Lutma absorbed while in Rome in 1630. Already in Roman antiquity, children were a favourite motif in sculpture, new variants of which sculptors developed in Lutma’s time. Lutma, too, created his own version, incorporating it into his salt cellars. The figure of the child follows the classical idiom, skilfully combined with fanciful auricular ornaments adorning the pedestal and bowl.
- Artwork typesalt (condiment vessel)
- Object numberBK-1960-13-A
- Dimensionsheight 24.0 cm x width 12.0 cm x weight 802 gr
- Physical characteristicszilver, gedeeltelijk verguld