Hunting Dogs Plate (Assiette chasse chiens) (c. 1913–21): Art, History and Details

Hunting Dogs Plate (Assiette chasse chiens) (c. 1913–21) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is René Lalique (French, 1860–1945).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Entitled Chasse, Chiens, meaning hunt, dogs, this glass plate's gilded decoration of dogs and birds is intended to evoke the hunt. Six hunting dogs encircle the center of the plate, while game birds trim the perimeter.

Object facts

• Title: Hunting Dogs Plate (Assiette chasse chiens)
• Date: c. 1913–21
• Creator attribution: René Lalique (French, 1860–1945)
• Culture: France, 20th century
• Type: Glass
• Technique: glass
• Dimensions: Overall: 2 x 21 cm (13/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
• Collection: Decorative Arts
• Department: Decorative Art and Design
• Accession number: 2011.121.1

Collection credit

Museum purchase from various donors by exchange

View the collection record

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