Blaschka Glass Models of Plants
E3517
The Blaschka Glass Models of Plants are an extraordinary collection of scientifically accurate, hand-crafted glass botanical sculptures created in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka.
Aliases (1)
- Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
botanical model collection
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glass model collection → museum collection → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Harvard Glass Flowers
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Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants → |
| associatedWith |
botanist George Lincoln Goodale
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| city |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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| collectionSize |
about 4300 models
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over 4000 models → |
| commissionedBy |
Harvard Botanical Museum
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Harvard University → |
| commissionPurpose |
to create accurate three-dimensional botanical teaching models
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| country |
United States
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| creator |
Leopold Blaschka
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Rudolf Blaschka → |
| endTime |
1936
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| fundedBy |
Elizabeth C. Ware
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Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz → Mary Lee Ware → |
| genre |
art glass
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botanical illustration → scientific model → |
| heritageStatus |
culturally significant collection
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| housedAt |
Harvard Museum of Natural History
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Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries → |
| includes |
flowers
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fruits → leaves → plant anatomical details → seeds → |
| languageOfName |
English
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| locatedIn |
Harvard University
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| mainSubject |
botany
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plants → |
| manufacturer |
Blaschka family
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| material |
glass
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| notableFor |
handcrafted glass techniques
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lifelike detail → scientific accuracy → |
| partOf |
Harvard Museum of Natural History permanent collection
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| productionPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
| startTime |
1886
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| technique |
flameworked glass
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lampworking → |
| use |
botanical teaching
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museum exhibition → scientific research → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Blaschka Glass Models of Plants
("Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Harvard Museum of Natural History
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exhibit |
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Mary Lee Ware
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patronOf |
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Elizabeth C. Ware
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supportedAcquisitionOf |
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Elizabeth C. Ware
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supportedCreationOf |