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Object Name:

Porpita mediterranea (1885); Porpita porpita (2016)

Title:

Blaschka Nr. 216

Maker(s):

Blaschka, Leopold (1822-1895), Maker

Blaschka, Rudolf (1857-1939), Maker

Place Made:

Germany, Dresden

Accession Number:

L.59.3.2015

Dimensions:

Overall H: 14.1 cm, Diam (max): 7.5 cm; Base Diam: 8cm

Location:

Not on Display

Date:

1885

Credit Line:

Lent by Cornell University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

360 Image:

L.59.3.2015

Primary Description:

Specimen of Blaschka Marine Life, "Porpita mediterranea". Glass, paint, metal wire, resin; flameworked, painted, applied.

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Department:

European

Provenance:

Cornell University, Owner

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Material:

Exhibitions (1)

From the Darkness of the Sea: The Cornell Collection of Blaschka Glass Invertebrate Models

Venue(s)

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art 2017-09-02 through 2017-12-24

The historic collection of glass marine animals by Leopold Blaschka (1822–1895) and his son Rudolf (1857–1939) was acquired by Cornell in 1885 for use in teaching in the sciences. This exhibition will feature a selection of these unique sculptures and the Blaschkas’ drawings following a 2016 exhibition at the Corning Museum of Glass.