Specimen I: Pride
Object NameSculpture
Series
- Seven Deadly Sins
Artist
Karen LaMonte
(American, b. 1967)
Made FromGlass, Metall, Acrylic, Wood, Gold Foil
Date1997
Place MadeUnited States, NY, New York City
TechniqueHot-worked glass, assembled
SizeOverall H: 67.5 cm, Diam (max) 33.8 cm
Accession Number2023.4.1
Credit LineGift of the artist
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSculpture, "Specimen I: Pride" from the Seven Deadly Sins series. Cobalt blue, lighter blue, and colorless glass, metal wire and rods, colorless acrylic rod, wood, gold foil; hot-worked glass, assembled. (a) Wood base; (b) colorless acrylic support rod; (c) glass marionette figure; (d) colorless glass bell-shaped cover. Cobalt blue marionette-style figure (c) with lighter blue "lobster claw" hands and feet, cloudy colorless hair and articulated joints connected with metal wire and punched metal mounts attached to glass with glue. Metal rod running through torso connects head and body; molded silver metal mounts attached to base of head and upper neck. Metal wires connected to right wrist, left wrist, right knee, left knee, and three wires connected to left foot loop around arms of T-shaped metal cross bar mounted to top of head. T-shaped metal cross bar slides horizontally into top of colorless vertical acrylic pole (b) with black tape wrapped around base. Vertical acrylic support pole slides into 6 cm metal tube attached to circular turned wooden base (a); metal wire connected to top of wood base loops around back of T-shaped metal crossbar of marionette doll (c), stabilizing the figure. (d) Colorless glass bell-shaped cover with double ogee finial with three applied hot-worked curls; interior of finial contains gold foil.Provenance
Source
Karen LaMonte
- 2017-2023
The work was gifted by the artist to her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Charles LaMonte. Upon their demise, she gifted the work to the museum.
The work was gifted by the artist to her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Charles LaMonte. Upon their demise, she gifted the work to the museum.
Source
Karen LaMonte
(American, b. 1967)
Previous owner
Dr. Charles S. LaMonte
(died 2014)
Former Collection
Jody LaMonte
(died 2017)
