Giacomo Cappellin. Carnival Figure, 1930. glass, Overall: 24.2 x 13.4 x 11.5 cm (9 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.). The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken, 1947.170. Copyrighted.

Carnival Figure

1930

Giacomo Cappellin

Giacomo Cappellin (Italian, 1887–1968)

Decorative Art and Design

Carnival Figure, 1930. Giacomo Cappellin (Italian, 1887–1968). Glass; overall: 24.2 x 13.4 x 11.5 cm (9 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken 1947.170 Flecks of pure gold leaf provide the sparkle in this figure's voluminous costume.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Giacomo Cappellin
Classification: Glass
Formatted Medium: glass
Medium: glass
Dimensions: Overall: 24.2 x 13.4 x 11.5 cm (9 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
Departments: Decorative Art and Design
Accession Number: 1947.170
Credit Line: The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken
Exhibitions: Venetian Decorative Arts, Circa 1930, The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s
Rights Statement: Copyrighted