Wine Glass
c. 1800
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
H.: 15.1 cm (5 15/16 in.)
Classification
drinking vessel
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
34529
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of early 19th-century European arts with this delicate *Wine Glass*, crafted around 1800 by an unknown artisan. Standing at a graceful 15.1 cm (5 15/16 in.) tall, this drinking vessel from the Art Institute of Chicago's collection the era's blend of functionality and subtle elegance. Housed in the Department of Applied Arts of Europe, it invites us to appreciate the everyday objects that adorned dining tables during a time of neoclassical refinement and emerging industrial innovation. Glass as a medium reached new heights of sophistication by 1800, with master glas...
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...