Sierpinski Murrine Visual Aid

Object Name:

Sierpinski Murrine Sample Box

Title:

Sierpinski Murrine Visual Aid

Department

Modern

Maker(s)

Marquis, Richard ((American, b. 1945)), Artist

Place Made:

United States, WA, Whidbey Island

Date:

2007

Color

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colorless

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red

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white

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Technique

fusing

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painting

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assembling

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Material

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glass

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plate glass

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wood

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paint

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found objects

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metal

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Dimensions:

Overal H: 30.7 cm, W: 15.3 cm, D: 5.6 cm

Accession Number:

2012.4.118

Location:

Not on Display

Description

Sierpinski Murrine Sample Box, "Sierpinski Murrine Visual Aid". (a) Glass murrine slices, plate glass, wood, paint, found object; fused murrine, painted, assembled. Rectangular box made of colorless plate glass with wood paint-by-number backing board showing an Arabian horse. Box holds seven triangular opaque red and white glass murrine. Murrine show the progression of Sierpinski triangle construction. One half of a metal wall mount affixed to back of box. (b) One half of a metal wall mount.

Label Text

The sample box shows the different stages of making a Sierpinski triangle murrine cane.

Inscription

Tape wall section of / bracket to sculpture / when shipping

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Marker (a) on back on metal wall hinge in black; faded

"Hawaii Animal Box"

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Marker (a) on back in black; faded

Richard Marquis / SIERPINSKI MURRINA VISUAL AID / murrini, found object, glass, paint, wood / 2007 / 12"h x 6"w x 2"d / WTG# 23556 / NFS

label

Affixed (a) on back clear label with black text

W [...] F

label

Affixed (a) on back red label with white text; majority of label has been torn off

signature

Marker (a) on back in black

signature

Marker (a) on back in black

Provenance

Marquis, Richard ((American, b. 1945)), Source

2007

2012-09-04

Exhibitions (2)

Exhibitions

One Person Group Show

Venue(s)

William Traver Gallery

The Way of the Artist (solo exhibition)

Venue(s)

California State University 2007-03

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