Artist
Karen Karnes (American, 1925–2016)American, 1925–2016
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Untitled
Datec. 1979–1981
PlaceDanville, Vermont, United States
MediumStoneware
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/8 × 12 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (28.3 × 31.8 × 31.8 cm)
Credit LineGarth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2007.892
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Karen Karnes: A Life in Clay," Garth Clark Gallery, New York, NY, November 22, 2003 - January 17, 2004.
"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
Inscribed in blue ink on masking tape, underside: "24"
Inscribed in black ink on white label, underside: "NKK / 135"
Paper card inside vessel (saved in file): "9 [circled] Karnes, Karen / Untitled, 1979 / Stoneware, 11.25"h x 13"w "
Inscribed in black ink on white label, underside: "NKK / 135"
Paper card inside vessel (saved in file): "9 [circled] Karnes, Karen / Untitled, 1979 / Stoneware, 11.25"h x 13"w "
Incised at bottom edge of vessel: "KK" (first K is backwards)
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