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Object Name:

Painting of Thomas S. Buechner

Title:

Self Portrait

Department

Modern

Maker(s)

Buechner, Thomas S. ((American, 1926-2010)), Artist

Place Made:

United States, NY, Corning

Date:

2005

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gold

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pale orange yellow

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white

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olive

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brown

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gray

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oil painting

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assembling

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oil paint

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linen

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wood

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gold leaf

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Dimensions:

Overall H: 39 cm, W: 34 cm, D: 3.8 cm

Accession Number:

2011.7.4

Credit Line:

Gift of Ian McKibbin White

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Oil paint, linen, wood; painted, assembled. Painting showing bust of Thomas S. Buechner wearing glasses and olive gray collared shirt. Wood frame finished with 18 karat gold leaf.

Inscription

IAN MCKIBBIN WHITE / 7 BARTOL ISLAND ROAD / FREEPORT, MAINE 04032 / Self Portrait / THOMAS S. BUECHNER 2005 / The Corning Museum of Glass / gift of Ian White / Friend & Trustee 1977-2011

label

Affixed on back rectangular white label with print and hand written text

ART HOUSE / PICTURE FRAMES / 61 Plesant Street . Portland . ME 04101 / 207-221-3443 . arthousepictureframes.com

label

Affixed on back rectangular gray label with printed text

Buechner

signature

Painted bottom left of painting

Provenance

White, Ian McKibbin, Source

2011-10-19

Publications (1)

Publications

Seeing a Life (2006) illustrated, p. 80, opposite p. 1 (lower right);

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