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Miniature Grotto

A work made of glass; lampwork (verre de nevers), metal armature.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of glass; lampwork (verre de nevers), metal armature.

Date:

Early 18th century

Artist:

Nevers, France

About this artwork

In France, independent craftspeople known as emaillers specialized in small glass figures made by melting rods of opaque and colored glass (emaille) into a molten liquid, which they applied onto metal armatures. Such figures were made in several regions of Europe, but by the 1700s the French city of Nevers was especially well-known for them. Their relatively low cost made them accessible to a range of consumers, who could purchase individual figures or sophisticated compositions presented in glazed frames or boxes. Secular and religious subjects were sometimes combined in intricate dioramas designed to delight and instruct.

Status

On View, Galleries 231-233

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Miniature Grotto

Place

France (Object made in:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1700–1725

Medium

Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature

Dimensions

47.7 × 52.1 × 19.1 cm (18 3/4 × 20 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Kate L. Brewster

Reference Number

1948.548

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