"J. Wolff" and Andries Melort : historicising engravings on antique glass

Author

Ritsema van Eck, Pieter

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Burlington magazine. 1994, Num. 1094, Vol. 136, 310-313, 11 ill.

ISSN

0007-6287

Abstract (en)

Discusses a group of four skillfully executed diamond-engraved glasses signed "J. Wolff" and bearing dates which range 1624-1709. Although the glass vessels themselves actually date 17th to early 18th c., it is here argued that the engraved decoration was done by Andries Melort in the 19th c. It is unclear whether the false signatures and dates were Melort's work or were added later. The engraved decorations are all meticulous copies of 17th c. Dutch prints.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Decorative arts -- Ceramics and glass -- Netherlands
• Melort, Andries, 1776-1849
• Glass engraving
• Netherlands
• 1800-1900
• Glass (objects)
• Drinking vessels
• Signatures
• Reproductions
• Forgery
• Prints
• Sources
• Copies

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Arts décoratifs -- Céramique et verre -- Pays-Bas
• Melort, Andries, 1776-1849
• Gravure sur verre
• Pays-Bas
• 1800-1900
• Verre
• Verre à boire
• Signature
• Reproduction
• Faux
• Estampe
• Sources
• Copie

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00347769

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