“Drop-out” Bowl

Frances Higgins, "Drop-out" Bowl, 1988, fused and enameled glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1989.7.2
Frances Higgins, "Drop-out" Bowl, 1988, fused and enameled glass, 6 1⁄2 x 11 in. (16.5 x 27.9 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1989.7.2

Artwork Details

Title
“Drop-out” Bowl
Artist
Date
1988
Location
Dimensions
6 1⁄2 x 11 in. (16.5 x 27.9 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the James Renwick Alliance
Mediums
Mediums Description
fused and enameled glass
Classifications
Object Number
1989.7.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1989.7.2

Artwork Description

Frances Higgins experimented with glass as early as 1942 by bending and shaping flat glass in a kiln. She sandwiches eye-catching hues of enamel between layers of translucent glass. The gold pigment applied to "Drop-out" Bowl enhances its overlapping colors and textured form.

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Kiff Slemmons, Untitled, n.d., paper and prints, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Rotasa Collection Trust, 2022.27.15
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Daten.d.
paper and prints
Not on view
Kiff Slemmons, Ringmaster (brooch), 1991, sterling silver and sea glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.86, Photo by Robert Diamante
Ringmaster (brooch)
Artist
Date1991
sterling silver and sea glass
Not on view
Image Not Available
Apis mellifera (brooch)
Artist
Date1996
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Not on view
Image Not Available
Huesos (necklace)
Artist
Date2010-2011
paper made of cotton and agave fiber
Not on view

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