sculpture

Object NameShark Sculpture

Maker Steuben Glass, Inc. (1903-)

Maker James A. Houston (Canadian, 1921-2005)

Made FromLead Glass

Dateabout 1979

Place MadeUnited States

Techniquehot-formed

SizeH: 12.8 cm, W: 38.5 cm

Accession Number88.4.68

Credit LineGift of Steuben Glass

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; hot-formed. Solid tooled fish with long body and large notched tail (upper section larger than lower) sweeping upward, applied pointed dorsal fin near center of body, two outstretched and curving backward side fins, pinced eyes, pulled slightly hooked snout turning upward, snipped open mouth; acetate tape on body reads in ink: "L- 15 1/2"/H- 6 1/8/ 5 lb."; large rough pontil on body; unsigned.
Provenance

Source Steuben Glass, Inc. (American, founded 1903)