glass painting

Object NameReverse painting

Made Fromnon-lead glass

Date1840-1860

Techniqueblown; oil paint

Size(Frame): 50.3 x 41.5 cm; (glass): 43.4 x 34.1 cm

Accession Number64.4.93

Credit LineGift of Col. and Mrs. Edgar William Garbisch

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

United States

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass; blown glass; oil paint, some transparent paint backed with foil. Rectangular; large white and yellow urn resting on a gray/white marbled surface; one elaborate scrolled handle visible, other hidden by mass of white, blue, red, yellow, and lavender flowers, green foliate; flat black background; gold butterfly in upper left corner. Transparent paint used in depicting blossoms, butterfly, some leaves and part of urn to allow foil to show. Frame: convex contoured wood, painted black with gold inner band, mitered corners.
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