plaque

Object NamePlaque of Mrs. Samuel Parkes Cadman

Engraver George Woodall (English, 1850-1925)

Manufacturer Thomas Webb and Sons (f. 1837)

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1895

Place MadeEngland, Amblecote

TechniqueBlown, overlaid, acid-etched, cameo carved

SizeOverall L: 15.2 cm, W: 11 cm, D: 0.6 cm

Accession Number92.2.2 B

Credit LineGift of Juliette K. Rakow in memory of Leonard S. Rakow

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Cameo Glass: Masterpieces from 2000 Years of Glassmaking

Reflecting Antiquity: Modern Glass Inspired by Ancient Rome

Charlotte Potter and April Surgent: Cameo Glass in Context

On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery

Physical DescriptionPlaque of Mrs. Samuel Parkes Cadman. Opalescent white, transparent brownish-amethyst lead glass; blown, overlaid, acid-etched, cameo-carved. Flat, oval shape; opalescent white on top of transparent amethyst; the white layer carved to create a bust-length portrait of a woman facing to her right, with upswept hair and two combs, her dress with high, lacy collar and frontal panel, with stylized flowers at her shoulder; signed in incised script at the lower right rim, "Geo. Woodall"; carved simple double-molded frame at the edge; the back polished flat; with circular paper label under tape, printed "COLLECTION OF DR. & MRS. LEONARD S. RAKOW" in purple, and inscribed in blue ink, "CG-32," a second white paper sticker alongside, inscribed "F1465" in blue ballpoint ink.
Provenance

Source Estate of Juliette K. (Mrs. Leonard S.) Rakow (d. 1992) - 1982-02-26