White Stone Desert #2

Michael Peterson, White Stone Desert #2, 1988, maple burl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George Peter Lamb and Lucy Scardino in memory of Natalie Rust Lamb, 1995.100.25
Michael Peterson, White Stone Desert #2, 1988, maple burl, 7 x 13 3⁄4 in. (17.9 x 35.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of George Peter Lamb and Lucy Scardino in memory of Natalie Rust Lamb, 1995.100.25

Artwork Details

Title
White Stone Desert #2
Artist
Date
1988
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
7 x 13 3⁄4 in. (17.9 x 35.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of George Peter Lamb and Lucy Scardino in memory of Natalie Rust Lamb
Mediums
Mediums Description
maple burl
Classifications
Object Number
1995.100.25
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1995.100.25

Artwork Description

Michael Peterson's desert pieces exploit the unusual formations within burls. He combines bleached colors with smooth, worn surfaces to evoke objects eroded by the movement of desert dunes. The soft curves and hints of texture in Desert Cloud and White Stone Desert #2 recall artifacts that have been unearthed after centuries hidden in the sand.

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Martin Lewis, Tree, Manhattan, n.d., drypoint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chicago Society of Etchers, 1935.13.194
Tree, Manhattan
Artist
Daten.d.
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Martin Lewis, Bay Windows (Snowy Day--Lexington Avenue), 1929, drypoint, sandpaper ground, on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Page Cross, 1971.47
Bay Windows (Snowy Day – Lexington Avenue)
Artist
Date1929
drypoint, sandpaper ground, on paper
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Martin Lewis, The Return, 1925, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Nion McEvoy, 2014.39.5
The Return
Artist
Date1925
etching on paper
Not on view
Martin Lewis, Night in New York, 1926, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Frank McClure, 1979.98.151
Night in New York
Artist
Date1926
etching on paper
Not on view

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