Artist
Judy Kensley McKie(American, born 1944)American, born 1944
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Opossum Handle
Date2003
MediumBronze, edition 4/32
Dimensions19 3/16 × 2 11/16 × 3 1/8 in. (48.7 × 6.8 × 8 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Frances Marzio
Object number2024.1236
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
The Marzios were very interested in Judy McKie's bronze furniture after being introduced to it by MFAH curator Cindi Strauss. They purchased two pairs of door handles (Opposum and Gekko) for use in their Aspen and Houston homes. Both pairs were delivered to Houston and when MFAH trustee Caroline Wiess Law saw them she wanted them too. So the Marzios gave her one of each pair. Both of them displayed them as sculpture. After Mrs. Law's death, the two pieces in her possession presumably went to Leslie Elikins Sasser.
Exhibition Historyn/a
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Incised on base: © / 4/32 JKM / 03
Artist initials incised on base: JKM
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