Ludwig Belitski
Gruppe von 10 Venezianischen Pocalen u. Flügel-Gläsern, freie Glasmacher-Arbeit mit gepressten Masken. Zwei Fünftheil Naturgrösse. 15. u. 16. Jahrhundert.
- Gruppe von 10 Venezianischen Pocalen u. Flügel-Gläsern, freie Glasmacher-Arbeit mit gepressten Masken. Zwei Fünftheil Naturgrösse. 15. u. 16. Jahrhundert.
Sheet: 8 15/16 × 7 1/16 in. (22.7 × 18 cm)
Mount: 18 3/16 × 13 1/2 in. (46.2 × 34.3 cm)
Explore Further
In the mid-19th century, the invention of new industrial processes,
the rise of a middle class, the introduction of department stores, and the
presentation of World’s Fairs sparked a desire to improve the design of decorative
arts. Photography was enlisted in that endeavor. This photograph of late 16th
or 17th-century Venetian glassware was part of a series meant
to provide models for local craftsmen. With sunlight sparkling on the complex
shapes of blown glass, this image easily accomplished what Old Master painters
struggled to depict: form described by nothing more than the reflection and refraction
of light.
ProvenanceMarc and Brigitte Pagneux, Paris; [Pierre Berge & Associés, March 19, 2015, lot 129]; [Vintage Works, Ltd., Chalfont, Pennsylvania]; purchased by MFAH, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil, verso, upper left: 1508
Inscribed in pencil, verso, bottom center: 020153
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