Wineglass
ca. 1795
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 5 7/8 × 2 1/2 in. (14.9 × 6.4 cm)
Classification
Glass
Culture
Dutch, The Hague
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Munsey Fund, 1927
Accession Number
27.185.200
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, where you'll find this elegant **Wineglass** crafted by David Wolff around 1795. Hailing from The Hague, Netherlands—a renowned hub for fine glassmaking—this delicate piece measures just 5 7/8 × 2 1/2 inches, perfect for savoring fine wines at intimate gatherings. Wolff, a skilled Dutch engraver, adorned its surface with playful putti, those cherubic figures symbolizing joy and festivity, evoking the lingering Rococo spirit amid emerging Neoclassical tastes. Glass engraving, Wolff's specialty, involved meticulously cutting designs into th...