Mirage

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Object Name: 
Sculpture
Title: 
Mirage
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
Italy, Venice, Murano
Accession Number: 
2001.3.28
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 43.5 cm, W: 23.1 cm, D: 11.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1992
Credit Line: 
Gift of Margaret Pace Willson
Primary Description: 
Colorless, and transparent light blue glass; hot-worked, engraved. Irregular shape sculpture with air traps in the center and a stripe of light blue around the outside edge. Decorated on front with engraved circles and swirls.

More Info

Department: 
Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Willson, Margaret Pace, Source
2001
Category: 
Studio Glass
Color: 
Colorless, transparent light glue
colorless
Technique: 
engraving
Inscription: 
Barbini / murano
Signature
: 
Engraved Near base in front
Robert Willson
Signature
: 
Engraved Near base in front.

Exhibitions (1)

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

Publications (3)

Robert Willson -- Bringing Life to Solid Glass. (2011) p. 18; BIB# AI84204
A Texan in Venice (2003-05) illustrated, p. 58;
Robert Willson: Image-Maker (2001) p. 93; BIB# 71997