David Webb
Figure of a Frog

ArtistAmerican, 1925–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Figure of a Frog
Datec. 1965
PlaceUnited States
MediumGold, ruby, watch movement
Dimensions2 1/2 × 2 × 1 7/8in. (6.4 × 5.1 × 4.8cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1029
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[E.J. Landrigan, Inc., New York]; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III, 1981; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"A Walk in the Woods: David Webb's Artful Animals," David Webb New York, September 16–October 2, 2022.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the underside: " c WEBB R /18K".

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