Small lampwork glass figure of a youth in blue drapery seated on a green rock with a red animal and a white dog beside him.

Miniature Glass Figure of Orpheus on a Rock

A small figure of a youth with curly reddish-brown hair sits on a mottled green rock, wearing a blue drape with gold trim and holding a staff. A reddish animal and a white dog with brown markings lie or sit beside him. The figure is formed in white, blue, yellow and red glass and rests on a metal-supported base.

Artist: Unknown
Date: Late 18th to 19th century
Medium: Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1411 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
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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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