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Cathedral

Cathedral

Object NameSculpture with Display Box
Maker George Thompson (American, 1913-1981)
Maker Steuben Glass, Inc. (1903-)
Made FromGlass, Plastic, Electrical Components, Felt, Leather, Satin, Velvet
Date1955
Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corning
TechniqueEngraved, assembled
Size(a) Sculpture H: 40.1 cm, W: 7.6 cm, D: 4 cm; (b) Triangular Stand H: 2.5 cm, W: 15.3 cm, D: 9.9 cm; (c) Tall Stand H: 50 cm, W: 9.3 cm, D: 15.8 cm; (d) Triangle Plastic Insert H: 0.8 cm, W: 9.1 cm, D: 5.3 cm; (e) Display Box H: 14.5 cm, D: 50.6 cm, W: 21.8 cm
Accession Number2022.4.157
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSculpture with Display Box, "Cathedral". Colorless glass, opaque white and brown plastic, electrical components, red and gold leather, red felt, red satin and red velvet; engraved, and assembled. Tall prismatic form of colorless crystal, shaped and engraved to suggest a cathedral spire, by visual illusion 3 engraved figures and architectural details appear to be suspended in 3 dimensions within the glass. Sculpture sits in a triangular wooden stand which sits on topf a tall wooden standwith rectangular base with plastic opaque white triangle that lights up when plugged in. Triangle plastic insert fits in the triangular cavity in the base of the tall stand. Red leather display box with red satin and velvet interior.
Provenance
Source Rockwell Museum - 2022-09-29