Venetian-Style Goblet (Red Wine Goblet)

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
Date
1998
Location
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
Mediums Description
Venetian-style blown glass
Classifications
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.

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