Panthera onca (Jaguar)

Mark Matthews, Panthera onca (Jaguar), 1998, hot glass and Graal technique, 2 ³⁄₈ in. (6.1 cm) diam, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist and family in honor of Francis M. Greenwell, 1999.21.7, © 1999, Mark Matthews

Artwork Details

Title: Panthera onca (Jaguar)
Artist: Mark Matthews
Date: 1998
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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4th Floor
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56A
Dimensions: 2 ³⁄₈ in. (6.1 cm) diam
Copyright: © 1999, Mark Matthews
Credit Line: Gift of the artist and family in honor of Francis M. Greenwell
Mediums: glass
Mediums Description: hot glass and Graal technique
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Glass
Subjects: Animal — jaguar
Object Number: 1999.21.7
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.21.7

Artwork Description

The Exotic Mammal Pelt Spheres were made using the Swedish Graal process. A photograph of the flat animal pelt is manipulated and transferred to the glass so the image can be sandblasted onto the surface. The marbles are sized in proportion to the size of each animal and the opposing poles of the design correspond to the neck and tail of the pelt.