Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Old Ivories

Anonymous German Artist
Venus with Paris
(figures from Judgement of Paris scene)
ca. 1700-1725
ivory
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Benjamin Cheverton
Miniature Bust of Patroclus
1840
ivory
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Anonymous Chinese Artist
Begonia Blossom with Beetle
ca. 1850-1900
ivory (partly tinted)
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco

Anonymous Chinese Artist
Snuff Bottle with theme of 100 Children
19th century
ivory (partly tinted)
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco

Joseph Deutschmann
Sword Handle
ca. 1742-45
ivory
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich

Jacob Dobbermann
Venus and Vulcan
1710
ivory relief
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Ignaz Elhafen
Bacchanal
1708
ivory relief
private collection

Ignaz Elhafen
Bacchanal
1708
ivory relief
private collection

Ignaz Elhafen
Bacchus
ca. 1708
ivory
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich

Anonymous Austrian Artist
Cup with Hunting Scene
ca. 1834
ivory lined with gilt metal on staghorn base
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Anonymous German Artist
Tankard
ca. 1675-1700
ivory
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

David Le Marchand
Bust Portrait of a Gentleman
ca. 1707
ivory
Detroit Institute of Arts

David Le Marchand
Louis XIV Victorious
ca. 1690-96
ivory relief
British Museum

Johann Christian Ludwig Lücke
Bust Portrait of a Man
ca. 1750
ivory
Bode Museum, Berlin

Johann Christian Ludwig Lücke
Portrait of a Woman
ca. 1760
ivory relief
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Augustin Moreau-Vauthier
Portrait of a Boy
before 1893
ivory
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Between Adventure

Upon this line between adventure
Prolong the meeting out of good nature
Obvious in each agreeable feature.

Calling of each other by name,
Smiling, taking a willing arm,
Has the companionship of a game.

But should the walk do more than this
Out of bravado or drunkenness,
Forward or back are menaces.

On neither side let foot slip over,
Invading Always, exploring Never,
For this is hate and this is fear.

On narrowness stand, for sunlight is
Brightest only on surfaces;
No anger, no traitor, but peace.

– W.H. Auden (1929)