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Object NameFemale Torso
Artist Harvey K. Littleton (American, 1922-2013)
Made FromVycor Glass
Date1942
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueSlip-cast
SizeOverall H: 28.6 cm, W: 12.8 cm
Accession Number78.4.38
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Fred A. Bickford
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Harvey Littleton Retrospective
Founders of American Studio Glass: Harvey K. Littleton
On ViewModern Gallery
Interpretive Notes
Vycor was an experimental low thermal expansion glass that Littleton had access to when he worked at Corning Glass Works. It was during this time that he conceived of bringing hot glass out of the factory and into the artist’s studio.
Physical DescriptionFemale Torso. Opaque white Vycor glass; slip-cast. Solid glass nude female torso, standing on a base.
Provenance
Source Fred A. Bickford - 1978
Source Mrs. Fred A. Bickford - 1978
Object copyright© Harvey K. Littleton

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