The Arms of Heinrich Bodmer of Baden
Unknown Artist
c. 1530
Medium
pot-metal and white glass, silver stain
Dimensions
33.4 × 20.5 cm
Classification
Glass
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1954.150
About this artwork
For over two hundred years, Swiss craftsmen were preeminent in the production of heraldic glass. They executed coats-of-arms of individuals, families, cantons, and guilds, often inspired for their compositions by contemporary engravings and paintings.