figurine

Object NameFox

Maker Erwin Walter Burger (German, 1909-1982)

Made FromGlass, wood

Date1951

Place MadeItaly

Techniquecut, engraved

SizeH: 11.7 cm, L: 31 cm, W: 50 lbs.

Accession Number56.3.9

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTranslucent pale green extremely heavy glass interspersed with bubbles and impurities; cut and engraved. Solid sculpture of a fox lying on the ground, with one eye opened and one closed; features are cut and engraved on overall pattern of engraved lines imitates fur; signed at bottom: "E Burger Milan. 1951"; small paper sticker: "Kunstglas Burger"; wooden pedestal for the sculpture.
Provenance

Source Erwin Walter Burger (German, 1909-1982)