Like Father, Like Son from the Blue Boy Set

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  Howard Kottler, Like Father, Like Son from the Blue Boy Set, 1969, porcelain, silver, and applied decals, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Howard Kottler Testamentary Trust, 1991.194.4B

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In Like Father Like Son, Howard Kottler shrinks one of the images of Gainsborough’s Blue Boy to create a false relationship between the two figures. This is an example of how Kottler often distorted the original images of his decals in order to blur the line between reality and illusion.

Title

Like Father, Like Son from the Blue Boy Set

Artist

Howard Kottler

Date

1969

Location

1. Smithsonian American Art Museum
2. Luce Foundation Center
3. 4th Floor
4. 53B

Dimensions

1 ¹⁄₄ x 10 ⁷⁄₈ in. (3.2 x 27.6 cm.) diam.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift of the Howard Kottler Testamentary Trust

Mediums

porcelain

silver

Mediums Description

porcelain, silver, and applied decals

Classifications

Decorative Arts

Keywords

• Figure group – male

Object Number

1991.194.4B

Palette

• #000000
• #D1D2CD
• #2B3155
• #6C6F9A
• #493A1D

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