Trout and Fly
Object NameSculpture with Display Box
Maker
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(1903-)
Maker
James A. Houston
(Canadian, 1921-2005)
Made FromGlass, Gold, Leather, Satin, Velvet
Date1967
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueBlown, hot-worked, assembled
Size(a) Sculpture H: 22.4 cm, W: 17.3 cm, D: 6.5 cm; (b) Display Box H: 16.2 cm, W: 30.3 cm, D: 24.8 cm
Accession Number2022.4.159
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSculpture with Display Box, "Trout and Fly". Colorless glass, red leather, red satin, red velvet, gold; blown, hot-worked, assembled. Colorless glass sculpture of a trout standing virtically with tail curled under as if it is jumping out of the water. Encased bubbles in body of trout, gold colored metal and wire fly resting on the tip of the trout's head. Red leather display box with gold colored metal latch, and red satin and velvet interior.Provenance
Source
Rockwell Museum
- 2022-09-29
1540-1549
1500-1525
possibly 1480-1490
