Betrothal Plaque | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1984.210.2
People: Unidentified Artist
Title: Betrothal Plaque
Classification: Stained Glass
Work Type: stained glass
Date: 1737
Culture: German
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/227560

Physical Descriptions

Medium

White glass with silver stain and vitreous paint

Dimensions

15.7 x 11.5 x 0.8 cm (6 3/16 x 4 1/2 x 5/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: across bottom of panel, black paint: [J?] Magdalena [Rieden?] / Anno.17.37
inscription: l.r. edge of frame, red paint: 46.46
inscription: u.r. of glass, white paint: 1506

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: 1984.210.2
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: One panel with repairs or made of three pieces? Loops for hanging are soldered to frame. Design of lady with cup and man with a flower, under a tree. Figures are outlined on the front of the glass but toned on the reverse.

Verification Level

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