John Garrett
Basket for the Young Alchemist

Basket for the Young Alchemist

© John G. Garrett

Basket for the Young Alchemist
Basket for the Young Alchemist
ArtistAmerican, born 1950
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Basket for the Young Alchemist
Date1993
MediumCopper, rivets, and hardware
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/2 × 23 × 24 in. (36.8 × 58.4 × 61 cm)
Credit LineGift of Carol Straus
Object number2007.1568
Non exposé

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ProvenanceJohn Garrett (b. 1950) [The Sybaris Gallery, Royal Oak, MI]; purchased by Carol Straus, May 1993, MFAH, 2007

Carol Straus, Houston; given to MFAH, 2007.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "The Art of Contemporary Fiber: Highlights from the Carol Straus Collection", Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, May 6 - August 5, 2001.
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