Wine Glass with a Portrait of William V

anonymous, 1787

This portrait was created by means of the stipple engraving technique. The engraver used a diamond point to mark the glass with tiny dots. Those placed further apart produce a darker shade, while those placed closer together yield lighter ones. The depth this method could suggest made it particularly suitable for the realistic-looking portraits that were engraved on glass in the second half of the 18th century.

  • Artwork typekelkglas
  • Object numberBK-NM-10754-82
  • Dimensionsheight 15.6 cm x diameter 8.1 cm, diameter 8.1 cm
  • Physical characteristicshelder, kleurloos glas met stippelgravure

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Wine Glass with a Portrait of William V

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-10754-82

  • Description

    Gewelfde voet. Rechte stam, overgaand in een conische kelk. Op de kelk, in een ovaal medaillon van rococo-ornament, een naar rechts gewende portret van stadhouder prins Willem V (1748-1806). Links en rechts hangt van het medaillon een bloemrank af. In een banderolle boven het portret WILLEM DE Vde PRINS VAN ORANJE. Links onder het portret gesigneerd D: Wolff i:v:t., en rechts 1787.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature

Creation

  • Creation

    • glassblower: anonymous, England
    • glassblower: anonymous, Southern Netherlands
    • glass carver: David Wolff, Northern Netherlands

  • Dating

    1787

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    helder, kleurloos glas met stippelgravure

  • Dimensions

    • height 15.6 cm x diameter 8.1 cm
    • diameter 8.1 cm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    A.J. Enschedé Bequest, Haarlem

  • Acquisition

    bequest 1896

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

    • W.C. Braat, 'Collection de verres des Pays-Bas', Bulletin Verre 1 (1962).
    • R. Schmidt, 'Die gerissenen und punktierten holländischen Gläser und verwandte Deutsche Arbeiten', Cicerone 3 (1911), p. 828.
    • B.F.W. Van Riemsdijk, 'Het legaat van Mr. A.J. Enschedé', Woord en beeld : geïllustreerd maandschrift (1897).

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  • Wine Glass with a Portrait of William V
  • Wine Glass with a Portrait of William V
  • Wine Glass with a Portrait of William V