Artist
Anne Kraus (American, 1956–2003)American, 1956–2003
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Lilian Cup and Saucer
Date1989
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall (.A): 1 1/8 × 7 × 6 3/4 in. (2.9 × 17.8 × 17.1 cm)
Overall (.B): 3 1/4 × 4 3/8 × 3 1/8 in. (8.3 × 11.1 × 7.9 cm)
Overall (.B): 3 1/4 × 4 3/8 × 3 1/8 in. (8.3 × 11.1 × 7.9 cm)
Credit LineGarth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection, gift of Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio
Object number2007.907.A,.B
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Words and Volume," Garth Clark Gallery, New York, 1990
"Anne Kraus: A Survey," Garth Clark Gallery, New York, 1998
"Shifting Paradigms in Contemporary Ceramics: The Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 4 March - 3 June, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
.A,.B) Painted on the underside of .A and .B: [shining leaf]
.B) Painted on the underside of the cup: "ANNE / KRAUS"
.A) Printed in the well of the saucer: "SOMETIMES / LILIAN / LONGED / TO GO BACK", "BUT SHE / KNEW THAT / THAT PAST / WAS DEAD / AND GONE"
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