Knots

Marshall Elliott Jacobs, Knots, 1994, Norfolk Island pine, 6 x 13 ³⁄₈ in. (15.2 x 34.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Shirley and Marshall Jacobs, 1998.29.2

Artwork Details

Title: Knots
Artist: Marshall Elliott Jacobs
Date: 1994
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 6 x 13 ³⁄₈ in. (15.2 x 34.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line: Gift of Shirley and Marshall Jacobs
Mediums: pine
Mediums Description: Norfolk Island pine
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Object Number: 1998.29.2
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.29.2

Artwork Description

In Knots and Water Fall, Marshall Jacobs turned thin, smooth vessels to highlight the contrast between the pale, golden wood and the dark grain. The blurred lines of grain in Water Fall suggest the movement of water over a smooth edge. Knots employs large circles of dark wood at almost regular intervals around the base, evoking a crown or goblet encrusted with jewels.