Pitcher
Joseph Green · c. 1890 · Art Institute of Chicago
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In addition to both small- and large-scale bronze sculptures—most notably, the lions flanking the Art Institute’s Michigan Avenue entrance—Edward Kemeys created utilitarian vessels such as this ceramic pitcher. Produced by the potter Joseph Green and sold at Burley and Company in Chicago, the pitcher features four heads of Native Americans similar to those Kemeys sculpted for the lobby of Chicago’s Marquette Building. While the artist employed a geometric decoration reminiscent of Native American basketry, the pitcher’s form is not based on an actual vessel.
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Details
- Maker
- Designed by Edward Kemeys (American, 1843–1907), Made by Joseph Green (American, active 1890s), Burley & Co. (founded 1883), Chicago
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- Earthenware and glaze
- Dimensions
- 14.3 × 22.9 cm (5 5/8 × 9 in.)
- Place of origin
- Chicago
- Held by
- Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · Not on view
- Credit line
- The Chipstone Foundation Endowment Fund
Image: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0