In-Tense

Object NameLeaded Glass Panel

Maker Robert Sowers (American, 1923-1990)

Made Fromnon-lead glass, lead cane

Date1974

Place MadeUnited States

Techniquecut glass, leaded, assembled

Size(Frame) H: 75.2 cm, W: 45.3 cm

Accession Number92.4.138

Credit LineGift Judi Jordan

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Personal Visions / Silent Voices

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless, transparent red, cobalt, fuschia and amethyst, opal, opal striated with red, mirror; non-lead glass, glass lenses/prisms/tiles (striated red/opal in raised "X" form), lead cane, mirror, metal channel frame; cut glass, leaded, assembled. Vertical rectangular panel with abstract geometric design of rectangles, squares and circles; three main sections: Top-two large red vertical triangles flanking central section in cross-shaped pattern comprised of five medium-sized red-pink lenses alternating with four tiles with raised "X" over row of five small opal tiles; mid section is five horizontal rows of small square red lenses and opalescent tiles with scattering of cobalt circles and squares; third section/lower half of panel consists of vertical row of red, amethyst and mirrow on top of row of four opalescent squares, on top of three "X" tiles, on top of four large lenses (three colorless, one opalescent), on top of bottom row of red, colorless and black vertical stripes; overall scattered gray background pieces; unsigned.
Provenance

Source Judi Jordan Sowers