Miniature white and brown glass dog in a stretched leaping pose, legs and tail extended, on a plain grey background.

Leaping Dog, Lampwork Glass Miniature

A small glass figure of a dog stretched in a long, flying leap, its legs extended fore and aft over a plain grey surface. The body is white with brown patches on the back and head, and the tail and legs are drawn out in thin, tapering strands of glass.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 18th century
Medium: Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 945 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Potter Palmer

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