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Frans Greenwood

Frans Greenwood

Dutch, 1680–1763
WA-00025345
Representation
None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
8
Works in Collection
11
Assets Indexed
1
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
70%
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Authority Records (1)

Field Verification (1 fields)

1 cross-verified · 0 single-source
  • Is PublishedManual· 100%✓

Source Registry (1)

  • Wikidata
    Tier 1 · Institutional85%
About

Why this artist matters now

Frans Greenwood was a Dutch glass engraver and printmaker active in the 18th century. He pioneered a technique of fine stippled engraving on glass vessels, creating intricate landscapes and figural compositions through accumulated dot-work rather than linear incision. Working in Dordrecht and The Hague, Greenwood elevated decorative glassware to a form of refined artistic practice, influencing subsequent generations of Northern European glass artists. His work bridged the traditions of Dutch printmaking and the emerging aesthetic of rococo decorative arts.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 85% · Updated 17d ago

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Related Artists
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Museum Collections

Canonical record

Artworks (8)

Artwork sources (3)

8 published of 9 catalogued · 8 with image
  • Rijksmuseum
    7 published7 img
  • The Met
    1 published
  • + 1 more source · 1 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 6)

6 entries · 1 sources
  • Tamboer op een boerenkermis
    — · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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  • Gedichten op het zwaard waarmee Johan van Oldenbarnevelt zou zijn onthoofd
    1743 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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  • Uittrekstel van een brief van Maximiliaan van Berchem aan Frans Greenwood over het zwaard
    1743 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Papegaai schieten
    1733 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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  • Tamboer op een boerenkermis
    1733 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Vogelschieten op een schuttersfeest
    1733 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Record

Images

Goblet (Met Museum)
Met Museum
Wine Glass with Flowers and Insects (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

2
Collections2
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtArt Institute of Chicago
Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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