Points of Reference: Atlas, Webster & Roget

Alphonse Mattia, Points of Reference: Atlas, Webster & Roget, 1995, painted Baltic birch plywood and various hardwoods with glass and gold leaf, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Peter T. Joseph, 1998.34.2A-O
Alphonse Mattia, Points of Reference: Atlas, Webster & Roget, 1995, painted Baltic birch plywood and various hardwoods with glass and gold leaf, part A (case with tilted mirror): 721913 12 in. (182.948.334.3 cm) part B (case with square mirror): 7021 1215 12 in. (177.854.639.4 cm) part C (case with circular mirror): 66 121918 in. (168.948.345.7 cm) part D (first large drawer in part A): 4 38134 38 in. (11.133.011.1 cm) part E (second large drawer in part A): 4 38134 38 in. (11.133.011.1 cm) part F (first large drawer in part B): 4 38134 38 in. (11.133.011.1 cm) part G (second large drawer in part B): 4 38134 38 in. (11.133.011.1 cm) part H (first large drawer in part C): 4 38134 38 in. (11.133.011.1 cm) part I (second large drawer in part C): 4 38134 38 in. (11.133.011.1 cm) part J (first small drawer in part A): 2 14134 38 in. (5.733.011.1 cm) part K (second small drawer in part A): 2 14134 38 in. (5.733.011.1 cm) part L (first small drawer in part B): 2 14134 38 in. (5.733.011.1 cm) part M (second small drawer in part B): 2 14134 38 in. (5.733.011.1 cm) part N (first small drawer in part C): 2 14134 38 in. (5.733.011.1 cm) part O (second small drawer in part C): 2 14134 38 in. (5.733.011.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Peter T. Joseph, 1998.34.2A-O

Artwork Details

Title
Points of Reference: Atlas, Webster & Roget
Date
1995
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
part A (case with tilted mirror): 721913 12 in. (182.948.334.3 cm) part B (case with square mirror): 7021 1215 12 in. (177.854.639.4 cm) part C (case with circular mirror): 66 121918 in. (168.948.345.7 cm) part D (first large drawer in part A): 4 38134 38 in. (11.133.011.1 cm) part E (second large drawer in part A): 4 38134 38 in. (11.133.011.1 cm) part F (first large drawer in part B): 4 38134 38 in. (11.133.011.1 cm) part G (second large drawer in part B): 4 38134 38 in. (11.133.011.1 cm) part H (first large drawer in part C): 4 38134 38 in. (11.133.011.1 cm) part I (second large drawer in part C): 4 38134 38 in. (11.133.011.1 cm) part J (first small drawer in part A): 2 14134 38 in. (5.733.011.1 cm) part K (second small drawer in part A): 2 14134 38 in. (5.733.011.1 cm) part L (first small drawer in part B): 2 14134 38 in. (5.733.011.1 cm) part M (second small drawer in part B): 2 14134 38 in. (5.733.011.1 cm) part N (first small drawer in part C): 2 14134 38 in. (5.733.011.1 cm) part O (second small drawer in part C): 2 14134 38 in. (5.733.011.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Peter T. Joseph
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted Baltic birch plywood and various hardwoods with glass and gold leaf
Classifications
Subjects
  • Architecture — detail — stairs
  • Object — furniture — mirror
  • Object — written matter — book
Object Number
1998.34.2A-O

Works by this artist (5 items)

Nancy Grossman, 5 Strap I, 1968, pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.19, © 1968, Nancy Grossman
5 Strap I
Date1968
pen and ink on paper
Not on view
Nancy Grossman, T. C. As a Young Man, 1976, coated paper, masking tape, analine dyes, waterproof inks, and polymer glue on board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.21, © 1976, Nancy Grossman
T. C. As a Young Man
Date1976
coated paper, masking tape, analine dyes, waterproof inks, and polymer glue on board
Not on view
Nancy Grossman, Mare Imbrium, 1981-1982, paper, aniline dyes, ink, and graphite on board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.20, © 1982, Nancy Grossman
Mare Imbrium
Date1981-1982
paper, aniline dyes, ink, and graphite on board
Not on view
Nancy Grossman, Cob I, 1980, carved wood, leather, nails, paint, lacquered paint, horn, and lead, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.38, © 1980, Nancy Grossman
Cob I
Date1980
carved wood, leather, nails, paint, lacquered paint, horn, and lead
Not on view