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"Lady in Waiting" Vase

Cecil Beaton British
ca. 1954
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Lady in Waiting" Vase
  • Artist: Cecil Beaton (British, London 1904–1980 Broadchalke)
  • Manufacturer: Corning Glass Works, Steuben Division (Corning, New York)
  • Date: ca. 1954
  • Medium: Glass
  • Dimensions: H: 11 7/8" (30.2 cm); Diam: 7 3/4" (19.7 cm); Weight: 6.51 lbs (3.95 kg)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Gift of Udo M. Reinach, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.136.9
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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