id: 96852 accession number: 1916.554 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.554 updated: 2020-11-04 19:15:19.167000 Tumbler, 1670. Attributed to Johann Schaper (German, 1635-1670). Glass; overall: 7.4 x 6.4 cm (2 15/16 x 2 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.554 title: Tumbler title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 1670 creation date earliest: 1670 creation date latest: 1670 current location: creditline: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade copyright: --- culture: Germany, Nuremberg, 17th century technique: glass department: Decorative Art and Design collection: Decorative Arts type: Glass find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS * Johann Schaper (German, 1635-1670) - maker --- measurements: Overall: 7.4 x 6.4 cm (2 15/16 x 2 1/2 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE Mr. and Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade, Cleveland. date: footnotes: citations: --- fun fact: The fine details of the decoration on this tumbler were achieved by scratching away the enamel with a needle. digital description: Johann Schaper (1621-1670) was a German painter of stained glass, mainly working in Nuremberg and Regensberg, who later turned to decorating glass and ceramics from his home, typical of artisans in the 17th century (hausmaler). His style was mainly a linear one in the manner of engravings, and often he worked in black (schwarzlot) or dark colors. Schaper was so influential that other artisans tried to copy his technique, in which he scratched out details with a needle, with varying degrees of success. wall description: Johann Schaper (1621-1670) was a German painter of stained glass, mainly working in Nuremberg and Regensberg, who later turned to decorating glass and ceramics from his home, typical of artisans in the 17th century (hausmaler). His style was mainly a linear one in the manner of engravings, and often he worked in black (schwarzlot) or dark colors. Schaper was so influential that other artisans tried to copy his technique, in which he scratched out details with a needle, with varying degrees of success. --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.554/1916.554_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.554/1916.554_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1916.554/1916.554_full.tif