Wall Hanging Sculpture

Object NameSculpture

Maker David Willard (American, b. 1948)

Made FromNon-lead glass, Steel pipe, Whisk broom, Slate

Date1976

Place MadeUnited States, PA, Doylestown

TechniquePoured glass, assembled, manipulated, polished

SizeL: 24.2 cm, W: 23.3 cm, Th: 9.9 cm

Accession Number76.4.31

Credit LinePurchased with the aid of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionPale transparent greenish non-lead glass; molten glass poured over a steel pipe, manipulated, assembled with wisk and mounted on a piece of cut stone. Thin, flat, square sheet of polished mottled gray slate; a large, rounded blob of glass attached on the center, with a long, rounded section drawn up and wrapping loosely around a bundle of natural brownish plant fibers (wisk), tied in a cylindrical bundle; the glass attached to the slate with a metal pin, cemented in place; two metal pins cemented to the back, with a loop of wire for hanging.
Provenance

Source David Willard (American, b. 1948) - 1976-06-24