Artist
Bill Davenport American, born 1962
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Colonial Implement
Date1991
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumWood, aluminum, acrylic, and graphite
Dimensions15 3/16 × 8 × 5 3/16 in. (38.6 × 20.3 × 13.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour in honor of the marriage of Bill Davenport and Francesca Fuchs
Object number99.237
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED: West End Gallery, Houston, "Small Works Show", November 7-December 19, 1992.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: There is a drawing of the sculpture on the underside of the artist's pedestal with the inscription: "Colonial Implement / goes upright like so".
The sculpture is unsigned
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Charles LeDray
2009
Laundry cart contents: purple satin bag; clear, white, and black hangers made from alumilite clear cast resin and galvanized steel wire; six pairs of trousers, one shirt, and two neckties made from various fabrics. Laundry bag with nylon cord, alumilite toggles, fabric, and thread, stuffed with fabric.
Palette: wood, nails, glue, wood stain, dirt.
Cart: wood frame with woven aluminum strips, 1/8-inch ungalvanized steel rod, clear acrylic spray coating, canvas, thread, vinyl, aluminum rivets, dirt, and newspaper ink.
Broom: wood handle and housing with bristles.
Floor: linoleum backed with canvas.
2010.221
Barry Le Va
c. 1965–1966
Three wooden boxes covered with cotton quilting, yellow puzzle pieces, yellow fabric fragments, and yellow plastic ribbon
2001.120
