Spring | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1984.208
People: Unidentified Artist
Title: Spring
Classification: Stained Glass
Work Type: stained glass
Date: 18th century
Culture: British
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/227516

Physical Descriptions

Medium

White glass with silver stain and vitreous paint

Dimensions

26.5 x 14.5 x 1.3 cm (10 7/16 x 5 11/16 x 1/2 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: lower panel, paint: [T]he spring wth her fresh daffadill & hook / [Hat]h drest her crownd head by the cristell / brooke / [ Flo]wers decke the meades in a discolloured siute / [T]he branches only budd but beare noe / fruite
inscription: along edge of leading, red paint: 45.46

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Philip Hofer, Gift to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer
Accession Year: 1984
Object Number: 1984.208
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Three panels, the center one in three pieces. Depicts a shepherdess and sheep under a tree. Wire loops at u.l. and u.r. for hanging. Another piece of plain glass inserted behind.

Verification Level

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