Yale Center for British Art
Creator:
Dennis, Sarah, 1712-1761
Title:
Shellwork flower arrangement.
Alternate Title(s):
Shell cabinet
Published / Created:
County Cork, Ireland, circa 1730.
Physical Description:
1 shellwork flower arrangement : shell, silk, fish scales, wood, glass ; in cabinet 49 x 39 x 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Provenance: Sarah Dennis (née Newenham), Woodhill, County Cork, Ireland; by descent to Cooper Penrose, Woodhill, County Cork, Ireland, until 1773; by descent to Anne Penrose, until 1827; by descent to Elizabeth Penrose, until 1862; by descent at Woodhill, County Cork, Ireland, until 1933; David Beadle Antiques, Staffordshire, England; Johnston Antiques, Dublin, Ireland; private collection, Ireland; Johnston Antiques, Dublin, Ireland; Private collection, Dublin, Ireland.
Exhibition History:
Crafting Worldviews: European Instruments of Art and Science from Yale University (Yale University Art Gallery, 2023-02-17 - 2023-06-25)
Form/Genre:
Shellwork. | Lacquering.