Carl Milles (Swedish, 1875–1955). <em>Urn</em>, 1931. Bronze, height: 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, A. Augustus Healy Fund, 32.479.1. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: , CUR.32.479.1_32.479.2.jpg)

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Carl Milles (Swedish, 1875–1955). Urn, 1931. Bronze, height: 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, A. Augustus Healy Fund, 32.479.1. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: , CUR.32.479.1_32.479.2.jpg)

Carl Milles (Swedish, 1875–1955). Urn, 1931. Bronze, height: 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, A. Augustus Healy Fund, 32.479.1. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: , 32.479.1_or_32.479.2_view2_acetate_bw.jpg)

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There are a pair of his urns at my husband's school, Cranbrook, in Michigan. They made quite an impression on us!

Oh wow, that's amazing! I'm glad you found more here, as well. We also have a sculpture by Milles, 'Europa and the Bull,' now on view in the Beaux-Arts Court on the 3rd floor. Milles created many works for gardens especially those in his native Sweden. His work was often inspired by classical sculpture following his long sojourn in Italy. Here the swimming figures, fish and sea animals suggest that these vases might have been created for garden by the water.

That's at Cranbrook, too! He was artist in residence there at the same time Sarinen did the architecture.

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Urn

European Art

On View: Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden, 1st Floor

MAKER Carl Milles, Swedish, 1875–1955

MEDIUM Bronze

Place Made: Asia

DATES 1931

DIMENSIONS height: 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm) width, top flange: 55 3/4 in. (141.6 cm) extreme width at handles: 62 in. (157.5 cm) bottom width, diameter: 31 in., 640 lb. (78.7 cm, 290.3kg) (show scale)

MARKINGS Herman Bergman fud. Stockhom 1931

SIGNATURE Low relief, beneath and to the left of one handle: CMV [monogram]

COLLECTIONS European Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 32.479.1

CREDIT LINE A. Augustus Healy Fund

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Pair of bronze urns (identical) decorated with low relief swimming figures, fish, and sea animals.

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Steinberg Family Sculpture Garden, 1st Floor

CAPTION Carl Milles (Swedish, 1875–1955). Urn, 1931. Bronze, height: 35 1/2 in. (90.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, A. Augustus Healy Fund, 32.479.1. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: , CUR.32.479.1_32.479.2.jpg)

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