No. 103
Classification
glasswares
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, Anonymous Donor, Arthur Liu, and Prairie Pictures, Inc. and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund
Accession Number
2009-18-21
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**No. 103** by Theophil Hansen (Dutch, 1813–1891) is a captivating piece of glassware from 1866, now housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection. Acquired through a generous museum purchase supported by donors like Dale and Doug Anderson and the General Acquisitions Endowment Fund, this work reflects the mid-19th-century European craftsmanship that found its way into American collections. Hansen, active during a transformative era for decorative arts, contributed to the rich tradition of Dutch glassmaking, though details on this specific object's form and design remain under act...