Goblet Celebrating the Marriage of Coenraad Jan van Zuylen van Nievelt (1716â67) and Theodora Wilhelmina van Lynden (1727â96)
1725â1750
Medium
glasswares
Classification
glasswares
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Beatrice Taplin
Accession Number
2021-9-4
About this artwork
Large wine glass with a bell-shaped bowl. The stem consists of two similar parts: a large knob above a smaller knob with a narrowing side to it. In the first knob two rows of air bubbles, in the second one row of elongated air bubbles and in the third know one large bubble. Conical foot.
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...