figurine
Object NameFigurine of a Young Wanderer
Made FromGlass, Iron Wire
Date1700-1799
Place MadeFrance, probably Nevers
Techniquelampwork
SizeOverall H: 6.5 cm
Accession Number55.3.148
Credit LineGift of The Art Institute of Chicago
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
The Magic of the Lamp: Flameworked Objects from the Permanent Collection
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionFigurine of a young wanderer lampworked onto a wire armature. he is stepping forward looking left, with both arms angled forward at the elbow and the fingers splayed. He is wearing black shoes, thigh-high stockings of opaque white glass with brown buttons on the sides and brown knee ties, which are pulled over the beige breeches underneath. A long white button-down jacket with two front pockets, and a brown belt around his waist. A purple kerchief is wrapped around his neck. His head with brown curly hair is covered by a purple-black hat with wide brim. A white knapsack with brown shoulder-straps hangs on his back. He is standing on a small lampworked base of colorless and blueish-green glass indicating a grassy surface.Provenance
Former Collection
Art Institute of Chicago
- 1955
