Andromache
Object NamePlaque
Engraver
George Woodall
(English, 1850-1925)
Manufacturer
Thomas Webb and Sons
(f. 1837)
Made FromLead Glass
Date1902
Place MadeEngland, Amblecote
TechniqueBlown, Overlaid, Etched, Cameo-carved
SizeOverall H: 31.2 cm, W: 23 cm
Accession Number89.2.9
Credit LineGift of Juliette K. Rakow in memory of Leonard S. Rakow
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Reflecting Antiquity: Modern Glass Inspired by Ancient Rome
Cameo Glass: Masterpieces from 2000 Years of Glassmaking
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionOpaque white, transparent amethyst, lead glass; blown, overlaid, etched, cameo-carved. Flat, rectangular shape, cut to follow the outline of columns and an entablature frame; white overlaid on amethyst, cameo-carved to produce the figure of a standing woman, wearing diaphanous dress, one hand holding a veil, the other her skirt; standing an elaborate pavement, before a staircase descending to a lake; at the left, a tripod brazier on a pedestal decorated with two figures; a ship and buildings in the distance; framed by fluted Ionic columns with masks at the bases, an elaborate entablature above; inscribed "ANDROMACHE" at the bottom of the frame, and "Geo. Woodall" (incised script) on the pavement, at the bottom; reverse polished; printed circular collection label on the reverse, inscribed "COLLECTION OF DR. & MRS. LEONARD S. RAKOW / CG-14."Provenance
Source
Estate of Juliette K. (Mrs. Leonard S.) Rakow
(d. 1992) - 1989-06-07
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