Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Figured flask
Object Number:
1953.354
Date:
1835-1855
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 5 x 2 in. ( 18.4 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Green lead glass figured flask blown in a two-part mold (McKearin GIX-13) with plain lip, flat collar, pear-shaped body with scroll patterning and two seven-pointed stars, ground pontil mark, and oxide deposit on base.
Gallery Label:
The perfect shaping of the collar may indicate that this flask is a reproduction.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
