Tree Altar

Object NameSculpture

Artist Robert Willson (American, 1912-2000)

Assistant Alfredo Barbini (Italian, 1912-2007)

Studio Vetreria Alfredo Barbini (f. 1950)

Made FromGlass; Gold Foil

Date1983

Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano

Techniquegold foil inclusions; hot-worked, applied

SizeOverall H: 35.5 cm, W: 22.8 cm, D: 12.7 cm

Accession Number2001.3.22

Credit LineGift of Margaret Pace Willson

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Robert Willson: A Texan in Venice

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless, opaque white, translucent red and blue glass; gold foil inclusions; hot-worked, applied. Rectangular shape sculpture with a applied white strip up the center surrounded by 5 applied globs that have red, white and blue stripes on them. Gold foil inclusions in the center of the sculpture behind the "tree" decoration on the front.
Provenance

Source Margaret Pace Willson - 2001