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To a Giraffe

To a Giraffe

c. 1963
(America, est. 1903)
designer

Lloyd Atkins

(American, 1922-2002)
designer

Frank Eliscu

(American, 1912-1996)
America, New York, Corning, 20th century
glass
Gift of Mrs. William C. Treuhaft 1993.73
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

This work was part of a project that drew inspiration from poetry.

Description

In 1961, the Poetry Society of America, in cooperation with Steuben, invited a number of American poets to submit new poems from which Steuben glass designers might derive themes for designs in crystal. This work was inspired by a poem by Marianne Moore, "To a Giraffe." Made by Steuben, the glass design was by Lloyd Atkins, and the engraving design by Frank Eliscu.
  • 1993
    Mr. and Mrs. William C. Treuhaft, Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1993–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Steuben Glass. Poetry in Crystal. Interpretations in crystal of thirty-one new poems by contemporary American poets. New York: The Spiral Press, 1963. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 45.
  • {{cite web|title=To a Giraffe|url=false|author=Steuben Glass, Inc., Lloyd Atkins, Frank Eliscu|year=c. 1963|access-date=14 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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