Collection Highlights
Portrait of an Unidentified Woman
ca. 1700-1725
1952.80
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fruit Table lamp
Object name
Fruit Table lamp
Date
1900-1906
Medium
Glass, bronze, ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 27 1/2 x 24 in. ( 69.8 x 61 cm )
Description
Leaded glass and bronze "Fruit" table lamp on gourd-shaped ceramic base; 24" diameter globe-shaped shade depicting the seasonal transition of ripening fruit along the circumference of the shade; early-spring segment shows immature fruits and leaves, including colorless grapes, green apples and yellow-green oranges; other side of shade depicts height of growing season, with red and purple grapes, mottled red apples, and spotted orange oranges; blue background dappled with purple; geometric rows at bottom and at aperture. Vase-shaped ceramic base finished in copper with long-stemmed flower