Kärleksgudinna (Lovelady)
Figure
1986 (made)
1986 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Figure, Sweden, Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, for Kosta Boda glassworks, 1986-1986, C.106-1988 .
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Kärleksgudinna (Lovelady) |
| Materials and techniques | Enamelled glass, with cast metal base |
| Brief description | Figure, Sweden, Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, for Kosta Boda glassworks, 1986-1986, C.106-1988 . |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Kosta Boda Ulrica H V 310880248' incised (Signature) |
| Gallery label | '5. Figure: 'Kärleksgudinna'
1986
The use of glass as a sculptural medium is a predominantly 20th-century development. But the subject matter of this piece springs from one of the most traditional sources: folklore. Its name translates as 'Lovelady', and the maker describes the figure as having 'a nasty smile - between the smile of a madonna and a witch'.
Sweden
Designed and decorated by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien (1938-)
Glass blown by Hakon Gunnarsson and Mikael Svensson Kosta; made at Kosta Boda
Glass, hand-blown and hand-painted with coloured enamels
Given artist
Museum no. C.106-1988' |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Opie,J: Scandinavian ceramics & glass in the 20thC
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.106-1988 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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