Venetian-Style Goblet (Red Wine Goblet)

Alan Goldfarb, Venetian-Style Goblet (Red Wine Goblet), 1998, Venetian-style blown glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr., 1999.6.1

Alan Goldfarb, Venetian-Style Goblet (Red Wine Goblet), 1998, Venetian-style blown glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr., 1999.6.1

Alan Goldfarb, Venetian-Style Goblet (Red Wine Goblet), 1998, Venetian-style blown glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr., 1999.6.1

Alan Goldfarb, Venetian-Style Goblet (Red Wine Goblet), 1998, Venetian-style blown glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr., 1999.6.1

Copied Alan Goldfarb, Venetian-Style Goblet (Red Wine Goblet), 1998, Venetian-style blown glass, 6 ¹⁄₄ x 3 ⁷⁄₈ in. (15.8 x 9.9 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr., 1999.6.1

Artwork Details

Title: Venetian-Style Goblet (Red Wine Goblet)
Artist: Alan Goldfarb
Date: 1998
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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4th Floor
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55B
Dimensions: 6 ¹⁄₄ x 3 ⁷⁄₈ in. (15.8 x 9.9 cm) diam.
Credit Line: Gift of Kenneth R. Trapp in memory of Thomas Hume Slater, Jr.
Mediums: glass
Mediums Description: Venetian-style blown glass
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Glass
Object Number: 1999.6.1
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.6.1

Artwork Description

Alan Goldfarb considers the goblet one of the most challenging vessels to produce. By making his objects completely by hand, he pays tribute to glassmakers throughout history. His Venetian Goblets, while not replicas, evoke the richness of the centuries-old Venetian tradition.