Artist
Viola Frey(American, 1933–2004)American, 1933–2004
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Western Civilization (Clown Care)
Date1997
PlaceUnited States
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 31 1/4 × 24 × 14 1/2 in. (79.4 × 61 × 36.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2010.2067.A,.B
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Masters of the Medium: Honorees of the James Renwick Alliance," Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, November 18–21, 2004.
"Beyond Craft: Decorative Arts from the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 23–May 26, 2014; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, September 6, 2014–February 22, 2015; Canton Museum of Art, Ohio, August 27–October 25, 2015.
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Claes Oldenburg
1976
Ceramic, mahogany, and sand
2007.996.A-.C
