Betrothal Plaque | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1984.210.1
People: Unidentified Artist
Title: Betrothal Plaque
Classification: Stained Glass
Work Type: stained glass
Date: 1740
Culture: German
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/227559

Physical Descriptions

Medium

White glass with silver stain and vitreous paint

Dimensions

15.4 x 11.8 x 0.9 cm (6 1/16 x 4 5/8 x 3/8 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: across bottom of panel, black paint: Jochim Timmon.1740 / Eliesabeht [sic] Rieden[s?]
inscription: l.r. of frame, red paint: 47.46
inscription: u.r. of glass, white paint: 1500

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: 1984.210.1
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Loops for hanging are soldered to frame. One panel with diagonal repair? Depicts a lady holding a cup and a man on a horse. The figures are outlined on the front but toned on the reverse of the glass.

Verification Level

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