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Source Description
Joseph Phillipe Brocard was a French glass artist, restorer, dealer and collector of Islamic glass. He rediscovered the means of enameling glass used in historic examples. Alongside Emile Gallé, Brocard was the most significant French maker of this type of Mamluk inspired glass. From 1867 Brocard exhibited his works at numerous World's Fairs, and he also had a shop located in the rue Bertrand, Paris. His works were popular among American collectors, many examples entering the country through the New York dealer and collector Samuel P. Avery, with George A. Lucas as agent.William T. Walters is known to have visited Brocard's shop in 1873 with Lucas, accompanied by his children Henry and Jennie. The following year he ordered a lamp (possibly this one), and eventually several other items. An almost identical lamp can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1976.311).
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5835
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Mosque Lamp
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title
Mosque Lamp
description
Joseph Phillipe Brocard was a French glass artist, restorer, dealer and collector of Islamic glass. He rediscovered the means of enameling glass used in historic examples. Alongside Emile Gallé, Brocard was the most significant French maker of this type of Mamluk inspired glass. From 1867 Brocard exhibited his works at numerous World's Fairs, and he also had a shop located in the rue Bertrand, Paris. His works were popular among American collectors, many examples entering the country through the New York dealer and collector Samuel P. Avery, with George A. Lucas as agent.William T. Walters is known to have visited Brocard's shop in 1873 with Lucas, accompanied by his children Henry and Jennie. The following year he ordered a lamp (possibly this one), and eventually several other items. An almost identical lamp can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1976.311).
provenance
Likely purchased by William T. Walters (through George Lucas as agent), Baltimore, 1874 or 1885 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] George Lucas' diaries, entry for 15 April 1874, ""At Brocards and ordered lamp for Walters,"" and entry for 16 September 1885, ""At Brocards and gave check for blue round vase 800 fs""
date
1867-1884
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lamps
mosque lamps
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cm
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14.4
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15.5
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H: 5 11/16 × Diam with handles: 6 1/8 in. (14.4 × 15.5 cm); H: : 5 11/16 × Diam without handles: 5 5/8 in. (14.4 × 14.3 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] on underside of body in gilt: Brocard [?]
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enameled glass
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