La Libellule (The Dragonfly)
Object NameDragonfly Coupe
Artist
Émile Gallé
(French, 1846 - 1904)
Studio
Cristallerie d'Émile Gallé
Made FromGlass, Metal Foil
Date1903
Place MadeFrance, Nancy
TechniqueBlown, cased, hot-applied and inlaid decorative elements, acid-etched, cut, and engraved
SizeOverall H: 18.4 cm; Rim Diam: 19.6 cm; Base Diam: 9.8 cm
Accession Number80.3.59
Credit LineGift in part of Benedict Silverman in memory of Gerry Lou Silverman
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Emile Gallé: Dreams Into Glass
Treasures from The Corning Museum of Glass
On ViewModern Gallery
Physical DescriptionGlass bowl in marbled amber-yellow glass; blown, cased, hot-applied and inlaid decorative elements, acid-etched, cut, and engraved. Polychrome applied glass dragonflies, partly sandwiched (intarsia) between translucent layers of glass, partly applied to the surface. Embedded specks of gold metal foil in the eyes. Engraved, polished. The Galle signature is done in the form of a dragonfly. The stem base consists of two parts which have been bonded together and to the bowl using an adhesive (possibly pine resin).Provenance
Source
Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd
- 1991-04-02
Former Collection
Gerry Loui Silverman
Benedict & Gerry Loui Silverman, New York, NY (part owner)
Benedict & Gerry Loui Silverman, New York, NY (part owner)
Former Collection
Benedict Silverman
Object copyright© Emile Galle
