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The Supper at Emmaus

18th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 951

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Supper at Emmaus
  • Date: 18th century
  • Culture: probably French (Nevers)
  • Medium: Figures and flowers of lampworked glass (opaque white, pink, lavender, green, brown, purple, black, blue, light blue, and colorless), cardboard, paper, shells, glass mirror plate, glass chips, imitation leather (paper), cloth, paint, composition material, wire, fabric. Assembled.
  • Dimensions: 27 x 36 x 18 cm
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1573
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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