Priest, Miniature Lampwork Glass Figure

A small standing figure of a priest in a rust-brown mantle edged with gold, over a white cassock, with white hands and a pale face framed by dark hair. The figure stands on a green and black glass base. The glossy, fused glass surfaces suggest lampwork technique.

Artist

Unknown

Date

Late 18th to early 19th century

Medium

Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Size

843 × 1172 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Potter Palmer through the Antiquarian Society