A rare Wine Glass for a special occasion by Unknown Artist
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A rare Wine Glass for a special occasion 1740

Unknown Artist

Glass
18 cm
ConditionExcellent
Price on request

Peter Korf de Gidts - Antiquairs

  • About the artwork
    A rare WINE GLASS for a special occasion.
    Wheel engraving of the announcement of a pregnancy in a cellar (symbolic for the womb). The pregnant lady is toasting on Amor. There are two cherubs, one filling a glass from a wine barrel, the other holding a glass.
    Inscription : HANSIE IN DE KELDER.
    The Netherlands or England, ca. 1740.
    For a comparable image with two Hansies by the same engraver :
    See Duysters, Kristin, « Facetten van glas”. Arnhem 2002. Cat. no. 141, pages 184, 178 and 179.

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Artwork details

Category
Ceramics & GlassGlassware
Subject
WomanHumanBaby
Style
Baroque (1600-1750)
Material & Technique
Glass
Colour
Transparent
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