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The Space-3

Object NameMiddle-Sized Sculpture Part

Maker Lyubov Ivanovna Savelyeva (Soviet, b. 1940)

Made FromNon-lead glass

Date1989

Place MadeU.S.S.R.

Techniqueblown, enameled

Size(A) H: 22.3 cm, W: 30.3 cm, D: 28.3 cm; (B) H: 24.2 cm, L: 29.9 cm, W: 28.9 cm; (C) H: 18.7 cm, L: 26.8 cm, W: 22.5

Accession Number91.3.11 A

Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Leo Kaplan

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless non-lead glass, blue-gray and red-brown enamels; blown, enameled. Three slightly irregular spheres, each has been collapsed on one side to create concave surface, each has necked opening (ground flat) on side where bubble came off of pipe; overall enameled decoration on exterior (non-concave area) of each sphere depicting three stylized blue-grey female (brown-red details) torsos with raised arms, heads of figures almost meeting at center of concave area; (A) middle-sized element, figures accompanied by small flying bird, small stylized figure of male on ground line painted at inside edge of concave area; (B) largest element; (C) smallest element; unsigned.
Provenance

Source Lyubov Ivanovna Savelyeva (Soviet, b. 1940) - 1991-01-11

Source Leo Kaplan (d. 2013) - 1991-01-11

Source Ruth Kaplan - 1991-01-11