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Young woman holding libation cup

1891–1907
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Young woman holding libation cup
  • Maker: César-Isidore-Henry Cros (French, 1840–1907)
  • Date: 1891–1907
  • Culture: French, Paris or Sèvres
  • Medium: Painted terracotta; study for a work in pâte-de-verre
  • Dimensions: Overall: 12 1/2 × 7 3/4 in. (31.8 × 19.7 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.131.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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