Vase
1800-1900
Medium
Decorative Arts-Glass
Classification
Decorative Arts-Glass
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Accession Number
1929.8.461
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant glass vase, crafted by an unidentified artist between 1800 and 1900, exemplifies the artistry of 19th-century American decorative glassmaking. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum as a gift from collector John Gellatly, it features a delicate figure group of nude angels, likely molded or engraved into the surface. Such motifs evoked themes of divinity, purity, and ethereal beauty, drawing from neoclassical influences popular in the era's decorative arts. Glass vases like this were prized in Victorian households for their transparency and luminosity, showcasing advanced t...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –