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Object NameSculpture with Base
Maker Frederick Carder (American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963)
Made FromGlass
Date1938-1950
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueLost wax process, sand blasted
SizeOverall H: 30.5 cm
Accession Number52.4.332
Credit LineGift of Frederick Carder
Exhibitions
Frederick Carder: Portrait of a Glassmaker
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSculpture with Base. Translucent and transparent very heavy bubbly "frosted" glass; "mold-cast" (lost wax process). Most of the sculptures (CMG 52.4.312-342) rest on a pedestal, they have often a back support. Their condition is more or less mint though many have small chips. Sculpture of an almost nude girl sitting on a pedestal and playing a lyre; signed" "FC".
Provenance
Source Frederick Carder (American, b. United Kingdom, 1863-1963) - 1952-03