Figure of a Musician

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Figure of a Musician

c. 1930

Made by M.V.M. (Maestri Vetrai Muranesi) Cappellin & Co., Murano, Italy (established in 1925–1931)

Around 1930, glassmakers in Murano—Italy’s center for glass production since the 1200s—began to create whimsical works inspired by the caricatured figurines of the 1700s. Popular groupings included dancers and musicians, like this fanciful musician, part of a sextet of bass, clarinet, trombone, cello, accordion, and drum players. Although based on historical models, the figures wear contemporary fashions, such as bowler hats, and are rendered from an iridescent yet transparent glass, which was achieved through a new processing technique developed by the maker, M.V.M. Cappellin & C.

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Object Details

Title:

Figure of a Musician

Date:

c. 1930

Artist:

Made by M.V.M. (Maestri Vetrai Muranesi) Cappellin & Co., Murano, Italy (established in 1925–1931)

Medium:

Glass

Dimensions:

9 1/16 x 3 7/8 inches (23 x 9.8 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, 1977

Accession Number:

1977-196-3a

Geography:

Made in Venice (Murano), Italy, Europe

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