Bud vase
Object NameBud vase
Artist / Maker
Auguste J.F. Legras
(French)
Datec. 1900
OriginFrance
MediumCameo glass
Dimensions12 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (30.5 x 7 x 7 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Glass
Credit LineGift of Shirley Foster. In the Iowa Quester Glass Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberum97.121
Status
On viewCollections
CultureFrench
Label TextAn amazing number of French artists produced and signed their acid-etched cameo glass in Art Nouveau and other styles from about 1890-1920's. Some of the prominent artists were Francois-Eugene Rousseau, Marcel Goupy, Andre-Fernand Thesmar, Andre Thuret and August J.F. Legras. The name Legras, in relief and painted, is prominent on the lower part of one side.
MarkingsThe artist's name is signed on one side: Legras.
Published ReferencesGlass of the World, New York, Galahad Books, 1975
French Cameo Glass, Wallace Homestead, Des Moines, Iowa, 1968
SignedThe name Legras, in relief and painted, is prominent on the lower part of one side.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Farm House Museum
Object Name: Toothpick Holder / Bud Vase
1960s-1980s
Object number: UM2018.32
