General information about the Ware Collection of Blaschka glass models of plants.

Harvard university. Botanical Museum

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The Botanical Museum was established in 1878, under the direction of George Lincoln Goodale. Oakes Ames was appointed curator in 1923. From the description of Records of the Botanical Museum, 1909-1968 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973121 ...

Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants (Harvard University. Botanical Museum)

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Blaschka, Leopold, 1822-1895

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Leopold Blaschka was born in Bohemia in 1822 to a family of glassblowers. He began making glass models for museums in the mid-19th century, and, along with his son Rudolf, spent the rest of his career creating beautiful glass flowers, plants, and marine life. The largest collection of Blaschka glass botanicals is owned by Harvard University; however, Cornell University also has a substantial collection (mainly composed of marine invertebrates). Leopold Blaschka died in 1895....

Blaschka, Rudolf, 1857-1939

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Rudolf Blaschka; born in Böhmisch-Aicha, Bohemia on June 17, 1857; moved to Dresden with his family in 1863; along with his father, Leopold Blaschka, he created thousands of glass models of invertebrate animals for institutions around the world; they created plant models for the Botanical Museum at Harvard from 1886 until Leopold died in 1895; Rudolf continued to create glass models for the Botanical Museum until his death on May 1, 1939...