Bird
Artist
Bill Steffy (American, 1933–2015)American, 1933–2015
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Bird
Date2006
PlaceUnited States
MediumSilver, ironwood, lapis, and granite base
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 × 8 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (14 × 22.2 × 3.8 cm)
Base: 3 1/8 × 6 3/8 × 3 in. (7.9 × 16.2 × 7.6 cm)
Base: 3 1/8 × 6 3/8 × 3 in. (7.9 × 16.2 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the estate of Eva K. Kitchen, Kerry F. Inman and Denby Auble, Clinton T. Willour and Reid Mitchell, Alison de Lima Greene, Eleanor D. McMurtrey, Anne Wilkes Tucker, and Barry Walker in honor of Betty Moody and Bill Steffy on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of Moody Gallery
Object number2010.2167.A,.B
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"The Marzio Years: Transforming the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1982–2010," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 25, 2020–January 10, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on the back of the right wing: "WA" (?)
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Bernhard Schobinger
1999
750 white and yellow gold, glass, turquoise, lapis lazuli, and diamonds
2002.4067.A,.B
Jacopo Ligozzi
c. 1620
Marble with glass and various stones, including verde dell'Arno, jasper, carnelian, chalcedony, lapis lazuli, breccia ogre d'Inghliterra (puddingstone) and fluorite
2026.201.A,.B
Late 19th century
Enamelled silver, hardstone, ruby, pearl, lapis, emerald
96.1402
