sculpture
Object NameFish Sculpture
Maker
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(1903-)
Maker
James A. Houston
(Canadian, 1921-2005)
Made FromLead Glass
Dateabout 1975
Place MadeUnited States
Techniquehot-formed
SizeH: 14.9 cm, W: 20.4 cm, D: 10.2 cm
Accession Number88.4.65
Credit LineGift of Steuben Glass
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; hot-formed. Solid, downward leaping fish with tooled mouth, applied eyes, rests on applied curved pair of frontal fins, arched body has applied dorsal fin extending horizontally, rests on cut double pointed tail; acetate tape applied to body reads in ink: "L-8 in./ H-7 in./ 1 1/2 lb."; red crayon on opposite side written directly on body reads: "Flying Fish"; also a black crayon "X"; unsigned.Provenance
Source
Steuben Glass, Inc.
(American, founded 1903)
