Ignaz Joseph Würth
Austrian, active 1770–1800
Soup Tureen and Stand
1779–81
This splendid soup tureen is lavishly decorated, from the still life of assorted vegetables on the cover to the coiled sea creatures that form its feet and handles. With its elegant tray, it was part of a 400-piece dinner service, made for the Duke and Duchess of Sachsen-Teschen. Older sister of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, the duchess amassed an extensive collection of silver and other treasures.
| Medium | silver |
| Dimensions | 14 3/4 x 27 1/8 x 17 3/4 in. (37.5 x 68.9 x 45.1 cm); weight: 521.01 oz (14770.4 g) Tureen: 12 x 19 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (30.5 x 48.9 x 27.3 cm) Stand: 3 x 27 1/8 x 17 3/4 in. (7.6 x 68.9 x 45.1 cm) |
| Object Number | 1996.1 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by the Clark, 1996 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Ignaz Joseph Würth, Soup Tureen and Stand, 1779–81, silver. Clark Art Institute, Acquired by the Clark, 1996.1
Select Bibliography
Troppeau: Kaiser Franz Jozef-Museum.. Altösterreichischen Goldschmiedarbeiten. 1904, and Osterreichischen Museum, Vienna, 1906.
Edmund Wilhelm Braun.. Das Tafelsilver des Herzogs Albert von Sachsen-Teschen.. Vienna.. 1910..
Wees, Beth Carver. "Silver in the Clark Art Institute." The Magazine Antiques 62, no. 4 (October 1997): 536–45.
Rand, Richard. "Recent Acquisitions (19942005) at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute." The Burlington Magazine 147, no. 1225 (April 2005): 293300.
