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Saint John the Baptist
Saint John the Baptist

Saint John the Baptist

Object NameGlass Panel
Artist Edris (Edith Aline) Eckhardt (American, 1905-1998)
Made FromNon-lead Glass, copper-red glass, gold-red glass, selenium red glass
Date1958
Technique3 types of glass fused together in an investment
SizeOverall H: 22 cm, W: 10.5 cm, Th: 1.2 cm
Accession Number58.4.82
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Title Unknown (Museum of Contemporary Crafts of the American Craftsmen's Council)
Title Unknown (Youngstown Art Museum)
Edris Eckhardt, Artist in Glass
Annual May Show
Title Unknown (Wichita Museum of Art)
Place Made
United States, OH, Cleveland
Physical DescriptionGlass Panel, "Saint John the Baptist". Opaque orange, opaque red and black details non-lead glasses; three types of red glass fused together in an investment (gypsum and flint). Rectangular panel with irregular edges and vertical format; in low relief the stylized head of a bearded man with large eyes and long hair cuts in at a slight angle from front left side, this side of panel is orange except for a section of red at top including upper right corner area, red bits at tip of nose and cheek, hair and lips have some black detailing, overall mottled surface of mold; back of panel is smooth with red splotches at center and striations at top and bottom edges, narrow broken line of black along one long edge; tool marks on edges and scattered broken off extensions; unsigned.
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