mirror

Bernard Heesen (in 2000)

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Since 1997 glass artist Bernard Heesen has worked on his ‘Encyclopaedic Creations’. He uses illustrations in old books to ‘copy’ antique decorative objects in his own expressive manner. Not all the objects were originally made from glass. This mirror is
based on a silver object.

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Specifications

Title	mirror
Material and technique	Appliqued glass
Object type	Mirror > Living accessories > Living > Utensil
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 64,7 cm Width 42,5 cm Depth 7,8 cm
Artists	Glass artist: Bernard Heesen Executor: De Oude Horn
Accession number	2206 (KN&V)
Credits	Purchased with the support of Mondriaan Fund, 2001
Department	Applied Arts & Design
Acquisition date	2001
Creation date	in 2000
Internal exhibitions	Hand Made - Long Live Craft (2013)
Material	Glass > Inorganic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Mirror > Living accessories > Living > Utensil
Technique	Applique > Appliqued > Covering surfaces > General technique > Technique > Material and technique Applique > Appliqued > Covering surfaces > General technique > Technique > Material and technique