Plaque with Face
Artist
Georges Despret
(French, 1862-1952)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1906
MediumPâte de verre
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (21 x 16.5 cm)
Thickness: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Thickness: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
InscribedSigned in brown below chin "Despret" (almost illegible).
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.7918
Not on view
DescriptionSculptured face/plaque; pate de verre in shades of green, darker green hair and chartreuse with overshot-like appearance and a dark green rose on top side; flat back to be framed or used as tile (?).Published ReferencesDaum, LE PATE DE VERRE, ill. 90.
Georges Despret
Georges Despret
Georges Despret
