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Nanny Still

Nanny Still was a Finnish glass artist and designer (1926–2009). She was born at Helsinki and died at Brussels.

Also recorded as Nanny Elisabet Still McKinney; Nanny Still McKinney; Nanny Elisabet Still-McKinney.

Nanny Still in brief

Born
1926
Died
2009
Known for
glass artist and designer
Place of birth
Helsinki
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Career and activity

Nanny Still worked in blown glass.

She was employed by Riihimäki glass, Val Saint Lambert and Rosenthal. She worked at Riihimäki, Brussels and Helsinki.

Recognition and collections

Nanny Still received Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland. Work by Nanny Still is held by Museum of Modern Art, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Victoria and Albert Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Catalogued works

9 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1716 to 1995.

Platter, held by Museum of Modern Art, inventory 261.1962. Nanny Still, dated 1995. "Siren" Vase, dated 1955, glass, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 56.31.2. Decanter, dated ca. 1950, glass, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1988.31.39. Carafe, dated ca. 1952, glass, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1988.31.40. Pitcher, dated ca. 1950, glass, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1988.31.41. PH-246, dated 1951/52, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.906. PH-774, dated 1958, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1997.164. Nanny Roc-d's letter to a member of the B---f Stake Club , In Vindication of Certain Ladies Calumniated in the Freeholder of March 9th. In the Stile of a Certain Knight., dated 1716, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.

Museum of Modern Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is Finnish.

The field of work recorded is blown glass.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Riihimäki, Brussels and Helsinki. Employment is recorded with Riihimäki glass, Val Saint Lambert and Rosenthal.

Work by Nanny Still is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Victoria and Albert Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Distinctions recorded are Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.

Chronology

  1. 1926Nanny Still born at Helsinki.
  2. 1950Decanter (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  3. 1950Pitcher (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  4. 1952Carafe (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  5. 1955"Siren" Vase (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  6. 1995Nanny Still.
  7. 2009Nanny Still died at Brussels.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Open Library author record for Nanny Still (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  2. 2.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Nanny Still.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  3. 3.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Nanny Still (6 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  4. 4.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Nanny Still.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q11883982: Nanny Still

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    “Nanny Still”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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