Othello and Desdemona Dagger and Scabbard

French

On View

in

Era of Revolution, Level 3, South Wing

Era of Revolution, Level 3, South Wing

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About the Artwork

Othello and Desdemona Dagger and Scabbard

between 1840 and 1850

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French

French

Silvered and gilt bronze

Overall: 21 11/16 × 4 3/4 × 2 5/16 inches (55 × 12.1 × 5.9 cm)

Sculpture

European Sculpture and Dec Arts

Gift of Lucile and Paul Audouy

1997.3

This work is in the public domain.

Markings

Inscribed, on front quillon block: OTHELLO

Provenance

(Lucile and Paul Audouy, Galerie Elstir, Paris, France)

1997-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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French, Othello and Desdemona Dagger and Scabbard, between 1840 and 1850, silvered and gilt bronze. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Lucile and Paul Audouy, 1997.3.

Othello and Desdemona Dagger and Scabbard
Othello and Desdemona Dagger and Scabbard