glass painting

Object NameReverse painting

Maker Mary B. White

Made FromGlass

Date1982

TechniqueFlat glass, painted, engraved, copper foil

SizeOverall H: 22.9 cm, W: 28 cm

Accession Number83.4.46

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Place Made

United States

Physical DescriptionColorless glass, multicolored paint; flat glass, painted, engraved; copper foil technique. Rectangular; two sheets of glass; pink rose painted on top of printed pink rose bud, both on black rectangular ground with rounded edges; painting is on inside of front cover glass; on surface of front glass is engraved, possibly diamond point, a circle enclosing line engraving of a rose bud; arrow points to circle; another arrow with curved line points to large pink rose; squiggly lines and inscription with gold interiors follow edge of the copper frame; inscribed at base "Replacing fear with faith/MBW/9/11/82"; on opposite side inscribe "Jdo (?) 25".
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