Paperweight
Mount Washington Glass Works · c. 1870–90
Provenance
Ownership history
- Arthur Rubloff (1902–1986), Chicago, Feb. 2, 1959; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1977.
Recorded by Art Institute of Chicago.
Exhibitions
Exhibition history
- 1979, Neenah, Wisconsin, The John Nelson Bergstrom Art Center and Museum, A Bouquet of Paperweights from the Arthur Rubloff Collection, June 10-September 9.
- 1985, Glencoe, Ill., Museum of the Botanic Garden, Floral Paperweights from the Arthur Rubloff Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, April 7, June 23.
Literature
Published references
- The John Nelson Bergstrom Art Center and Museum, A Bouquet of Paperweights from the Arthur Rubloff Collection, 1979, no. 3.
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