One of Twenty-Three Sheets of Drawings of Glassware (Mirrors, Chandeliers, Goblets, etc.)
Medium
Tissue, with pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor
Dimensions
14 x 19 in. (35.6 x 48.3 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1967
Accession Number
67.788.17
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the shimmering world of 19th-century Venetian glass with *One of Twenty-Three of Drawings of Glassware by the Compagnia di Venezia Murano, created between 1850 and 1880. This delicate drawing, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints, captures an array of exquisite glass objects—mirrors, chiers, goblets, more—showcasing the company's mastery in designing opulent lighting and decorative wares. Measuring 14 x 19 inches, it's part of a larger series that highlights the firm's role in Venice and Murano's enduring glass tradition. Murano, an island near Venice, has ...
About the Artist
Compagnia di Venezia e Murano · 1872–1909
**Compagnia di Venezia e Murano: Reviving Ancient Glass Mastery** The Compagnia di Venezia e Murano (C.V.M.), a pioneering Venetian glass firm, emerged from the vision of English archaeologist Austen Henry Layard, antiquarian William Drake, and lawyer Antonio Salviati, who founded it in 1866 in London as Salviati & C. Layard, drawing on his expertise in ancient artifacts, directed the company—ren...