Aqua Vitae

Media - 1996.39A-C - SAAM-1996.39A-C_1 - 57772
Copied Roy Superior, Mara Superior, Aqua Vitae, 1986 and 1990, joined and painted birch, 23k gold leaf, bone, glass, and metal with hand-built and glazed porcelain, 78 5⁄8 x 38 1⁄4 x 14 1⁄4 in. (199.7 x 97.2 x 36.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1996.39A-C, © 1990, Roy and Mara Superior

Artwork Details

Title
Aqua Vitae
Artists
Date
1986 and 1990
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
78 5⁄8 x 38 1⁄4 x 14 1⁄4 in. (199.7 x 97.2 x 36.2 cm)
Markings
back of cabinet: Made by/R. Superior/Williamsburg, Mass/1990 front of cabinet top: AQUA VITAE beneath porcelain component: MARA/SUPERIOR/1986
Copyright
© 1990, Roy and Mara Superior
Credit Line
Gift of the James Renwick Alliance
Mediums
Mediums Description
joined and painted birch, 23k gold leaf, bone, glass, and metal with hand-built and glazed porcelain
Classifications
Keywords
  • Nonrepresentational
  • Animal — fish
  • Object — written matter — map
  • Landscape — Asia
  • Landscape — Europe
Object Number
1996.39A-C
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.39A-C