David Ellsworth
Egg

ArtistAmerican, born 1944
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Egg
Date1988
PlaceUnited States
MediumClaro walnut burl
DimensionsOverall: 21 × 18 × 18 in. (53.3 × 45.7 × 45.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jane and Arthur Mason
Object number2010.1824
Non exposé

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Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist; Jane and Arthur Mason, 1988; given to MFAH, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Carved or burned into the wood on the underside: "1988 / Ellsworth / Claro Walnut Burl"

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