Holy-Water-Stoup
Silver-gilt
Antwerp, circa 1830
Jean-Pierre Verschuylen (1801-1865)
H : 25,5 cm W : 25 cm
Weight : 1357 grams
Literature:
De Sterckshofcollectie, A. M. Claessens-Péré, Sterckshof studies 23, 2003, pp. 176-177
Description
The inspiration for this extraordinary piece was probably a print by Jan van Orley (1665-1735).
Verschuylen executed a second Holy-Water-Stoup illustrating Christ and the Samaritan woman at the well, signed and dated 1833. Antwerp, DIVA Museum, inv. no. S69/51
