Decorative Art
Inkwell in the Form of a Grotesque Head
Probably French 19th Century (imitator of Roman, 2nd/3rd Century). c. 1850. copper alloy with glass insert. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from National Gallery of Art.
A record, with reasons
Ways into this work
Open a description to see its meaning and evidence, or follow it into the collection.
Catalogue knowledge
Normalized from the museum’s record.
Decorative ArtObject type
Decorative Art is a type of object named in the museum catalogue.
An explicitly supplied catalogue description, normalized conservatively. It does not independently establish attribution, completeness, symbolism or historical influence.
National Gallery of Art supplies “Decorative Art” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Decorative Art
Catalogue: National Gallery of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
GlassMaterial
Glass is a material named in the museum catalogue.
An explicitly supplied catalogue description, normalized conservatively. It does not independently establish attribution, completeness, symbolism or historical influence.
National Gallery of Art supplies “copper alloy with glass insert” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
copper alloy with glass insert
Catalogue: National Gallery of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
CopperMaterial
Copper is a material named in the museum catalogue.
An explicitly supplied catalogue description, normalized conservatively. It does not independently establish attribution, completeness, symbolism or historical influence.
National Gallery of Art supplies “copper alloy with glass insert” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
copper alloy with glass insert
Catalogue: National Gallery of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
Visual observation
Observations of the displayed image.
Not yet assessed.
Artologium reading
Authored connections, open to interpretation.
Not yet assessed.
These descriptions belong to this object and its selected image. Unlisted features may be unassessed. Editorial observations and readings were developed with AI assistance; they do not establish the maker’s intent.
Keep something. Change the setting.
Follow a connection
A shared description opens a comparison. It does not establish historical influence.
