Sierpinski Murrine Visual Aid

Object NameSample Box

Artist Richard Marquis (American, b. 1945)

Made FromGlass, Plate Glass, Wood, Paint, Found Object, Metal

Date2007

Place MadeUnited States, WA, Whidbey Island

TechniqueFused, painted, assembled

SizeOveral H: 30.7 cm, W: 15.3 cm, D: 5.6 cm

Accession Number2012.4.118

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

The Way of the Artist (solo exhibition)

One Person Group Show

Not On View

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

The sample box shows the different stages of making a Sierpinski triangle murrine cane.

Physical DescriptionSample Box, "Sierpinski Murrine Visual Aid". (a) Glass murrine slices, plate glass, wood, paint, found object; fused murrine, painted, assembled. Rectangular box made of colorless plate glass with wood paint-by-number backing board showing an Arabian horse. Box holds seven triangular opaque red and white glass murrine. Murrine show the progression of Sierpinski triangle construction. One half of a metal wall mount affixed to back of box. (b) One half of a metal wall mount.
Provenance

Source Richard Marquis (American, b. 1945) - 2007-2012-09-04