Fanny Prunaire

after 1880

Not on view

Pâte-de-verre was a material made from variously colored powdered glass placed in a clay mold and then fired in a kiln. Cros developed the technique in 1893.

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Title: Fanny Prunaire
Maker: César-Isidore-Henry Cros (French, 1840–1907)
Date: after 1880
Culture: French
Medium: Pâte-de-verre
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 3 11/16 × 3 1/2 × 1/2 in. (9.3 × 8.8 × 1.3 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Purchase, Michael M. Sweeley and Stephen K. Scher Gifts, 2012
Object Number: 2012.37
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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