Artist
Anne Kraus (American, 1956–2003)American, 1956–2003
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Fossil Shells Bowl
Date1986
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 11 in. (6.4 × 29.2 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineGarth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio Collection, gift of Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio
Object number2007.919
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Anne Kraus: Narrative Vessel," Garth Clark Gallery, Los Angeles1986.
"Anne Kraus: A Survey," Garth Clark Gallery, New York, 1998.
"Once upon a time: telling stories through clay," Barbara Bush Branch Library, Spring, TX, September 14 - November 23, 2009; Northwest Branch Library, Cypress, TX, November 23, 2009 - February 1, 2010; Tomball College & Community Library, Tomball, TX, February 1 - April 12, 2010; Atascocita Branch Library, Humble, TX, April 12 - June 21, 2010; Kingwood Branch Library, Kingwood, TX, June 21 - August 30, 2010; North Channel Branch Library, Houston, TX, August 30 - November 8, 2010; Clear Lake City-County Freeman Branch Library, Houston, TX, November 8, 2010 - January 18, 2011; Parker Williams Branch Library, Houston, TX, January 18 - March 28, 2011 (travelling library exhibition organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston).
"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
Painted in green on underside: "FOSSIL SHELLS / by / ANNE KRAUS" ;
"DEDICATED TO / SEVRES OF FRANCE / AND THE / BIG HORN BASIN, WYOMING" ;
Painted in green on underside: [shining leaf] / 1986
White sticker with "TR #61 / L.198.06 / CLARK LOAN / 5/1/86" in pencil on underside
White sticker with #15" in blue ink on underside
Painted text on inside of bowl: "WE LOOKED FOR / PERFECT FOSSIL SHELLS / ALONG AN ANCIENT / SEA SHORE."
"DEDICATED TO / SEVRES OF FRANCE / AND THE / BIG HORN BASIN, WYOMING" ;
Painted in green on underside: [shining leaf] / 1986
White sticker with "TR #61 / L.198.06 / CLARK LOAN / 5/1/86" in pencil on underside
White sticker with #15" in blue ink on underside
Painted text on inside of bowl: "WE LOOKED FOR / PERFECT FOSSIL SHELLS / ALONG AN ANCIENT / SEA SHORE."
Painted in green on underside: ANNE KRAUS
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