King and Queen

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Object Name: 
Sculpture
Title: 
King and Queen
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
Italy, Venice, Murano
Accession Number: 
2001.3.19
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 30.5 cm, W: 24.1 cm, D: 17.8 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1974
Credit Line: 
Gift of Margaret Pace Willson
Primary Description: 
a) Colorless, multi-colored glass; fused, mold-blown murrine. Sculpture in the shape of a seated man and woman in multi-colored cane slices with colorless at the edge. b) Colorless wedge of glass with applied fabric to hold up seated figures. c) Wooden base painted black.

More Info

Department: 
Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Willson, Margaret Pace, Source
2001
Category: 
Studio Glass
Color: 
Colorless, black, multi-colored
colorless
black
Technique: 
hot-worked, cane slices, painted
Inscription: 
Robert Willson
Signature
: 
Engraved Down short side of sculpture.

Exhibitions (1)

Robert Willson: A Texan in Venice
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2003-05-15 through 2003-11-09

Publications (1)

Robert Willson: Image-Maker (2001) p. 118; BIB# 71997