Artist
Richard Marquis (American, born 1945)American, born 1945
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Broken Grey #1
Date1979
PlaceUnited States
MediumGlass
DimensionsOverall: 5 3/8 × 10 1/4 × 7 in. (13.7 × 26 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, gift of Leatrice and Melvin Eagle
Object number2011.972
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"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.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Etched into the glass near the signature: "BG # 1"
Written in black, over a strip of clear B-72, on the underside near the handle: "1980.1.3"
Written in black, over a strip of clear B-72, on the underside near the handle: "1980.1.3"
Etched into the glass on the surface to the right of the opening: "© 1979 / Marquis"
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