Beaker with view of the Karlskirche, Vienna

Anton Kothgasser

ca. 1820–30 · Glass, enameled and gilt · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

View of the Karlskirche, or Church of Saint Charles Borromeo (Vienna) in bright transparent enamel; the identifying inscription below implies that the beaker was meant for French-speaking visitors to Vienna.

Artist

Anton Kothgasser

Date

ca. 1820–30

Medium

Glass, enameled and gilt

Culture

Austrian, Vienna

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Munsey Fund, 1927