Fish

Object NamePanel

Maker Theresa Obermayer (Sowers) (1926-1976)

Made FromLead Glass, enamel, stain, paint, lead came

Date1952

Place MadeEngland, London

TechniqueCut, enameled, assembled

SizeOverall H: 41.2 cm, W: 91 cm

Accession Number92.2.5

Credit LineGift of Judi Jordan Sowers

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

On ViewModern Gallery

Physical DescriptionColorless glass flashed with cobalt, opaque black enamel, transparent red and amber enamel; cut, acid-etched, stained, painted, plated. Long horizontal panel comprised of four vertical rectangular framed sections of leaded glass pieces; overall design depicting large stylized and abstracted fish with fanned tail, motif is rendered by broad painted stroked of enamel and overlapping patches of color produced by etching through layers of glass.
Provenance

Source Judi Jordan Sowers - 1992-06-18

Former Collection Robert Sowers (American, 1923-1990)