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sculpture

Object NameSculpture

Designer Robert Willson (American, 1912-2000)

Maker Alfredo Barbini (Italian, 1912-2007)

Studio Vetreria Alfredo Barbini (f. 1950)

Made FromGlass, Gold-leaf, Silver-leaf

Date1984

TechniqueHot-worked, with gold and silver foil inclusions

SizeOverall H: 38.9 cm, W: 29.7 cm

Accession Number86.3.107

Credit LineGift of the artist

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Venice and American Studio Glass

Sculptures in Solid Glass by Robert Wilson

Title Unknown (Odessa Art Institute)

Title Unknown (Tulane University Art Gallery)

Place Made

Italy, Venice, Murano

Physical DescriptionTransparent amber and deep blue cased in colorless partial lead glasses; hot-worked with gold and silver foil inclusions. Abstract tree; massive, solid squared "trunk" tapering to a point at the top comprised of amber cased in colorless with six raised vertical ribs extending from base to mid-section; upper half decorated with seven irregular knobs in varying sizes (smallest at point) of blue with applied patches of gold and silver leaf, cased in colorless and applied "hot" to trunk by thick colorless patties; flattened base with four colorless pad feet; large ground pontil area; inscribed vertically in script near base "A. Barbini (script)/Robert (script) Willson (block)".
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