Rosette

Karla Trinkley, Rosette, 1994, cast glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1998.35
Copied Karla Trinkley, Rosette, 1994, cast glass, 24 3⁄4 x 22 7⁄8 x 19 1⁄4 in. (62.8 x 58.0 x 49.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance, 1998.35

Artwork Details

Title
Rosette
Artist
Date
1994
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
24 3⁄4 x 22 7⁄8 x 19 1⁄4 in. (62.8 x 58.0 x 49.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the James Renwick Alliance
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast glass
Classifications
Object Number
1998.35
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.35

Artwork Description

Karla Trinkley took colors and shapes she found on cinder-block fences in the tropics and applied them to Rosette. The thick walls on this enormous vessel appear carved from stone, but Trinkley’s delicate color and pattern give it a lightness and fragility despite its obvious weight.