Diana and Actaeon

Object NameDiorama

Manufacturer Innsbruck Hofglashutte

Made FromGlass, Wood, Metal, Glue, Velvet

Date1570-1591; 1500-1599 (canes)

Place MadeAustria, Tyrol, Innsbruck; probably Italy, Venice (canes)

TechniqueLampworked, applied, assembled

SizeOverall H: 21.9 cm, W: 19.5 cm, D: 4.1cm

Accession Number99.3.4

Curatorial Area(s)

Early Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionThree-dimensional glass scene from the myth of Diana and Actaeon composed of a small lamp-worked forest setting with figures, animals, and a fountain. The glass details are glued onto a background of dark green velvet, which is set into a wooden shadow box covered with a glass pane; the frame is ornamented with twisted and multi-colored glass rods.
Provenance

Source Rainer Zietz Limited - 1999-04-07