Hummingbird Box

David Sengel, Hummingbird Box, 1996, box elder, rose thorns, locust, trifoliate orange thorns, laurel root, hazelnut husks, india ink, and lacquer, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.55A-B
David Sengel, Hummingbird Box, 1996, box elder, rose thorns, locust, trifoliate orange thorns, laurel root, hazelnut husks, india ink, and lacquer, 5 3⁄4 x 7 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄8 in. (14.5 x 19.1 x 13.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003), 2003.60.55A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Hummingbird Box
Artist
Date
1996
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 3⁄4 x 7 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄8 in. (14.5 x 19.1 x 13.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995−−2003)
Mediums
Mediums Description
box elder, rose thorns, locust, trifoliate orange thorns, laurel root, hazelnut husks, india ink, and lacquer
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — foliage
  • Animal — bird — hummingbird
Object Number
2003.60.55A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2003.60.55A-B

Works by this artist (3 items)

David Sengel, Vessel #19, 2000, bleached big-leaf maple burl, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Renwick Acquisitions Fund, 2002.44
Vessel #19
Artist
Date2000
bleached big-leaf maple burl
Not on view
David Sengel, Round Lidded Container with Legs, not dated, bing cherry with rose, blackberry, and locust thorns , Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.37
Round Lidded Container with Legs
Artist
Datenot dated
bing cherry with rose, blackberry, and locust thorns
Not on view
David Sengel, Hummingbird Box, 1996, box elder, rose thorns, locust, trifoliate orange thorns, laurel root, hazelnut husks, india ink, and lacquer, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fleur and Charles Bresler in honor of Kenneth R. Trapp, curator-in-charge of the Renwick Gallery (1995--2003), 2003.60.55A-B
Hummingbird Box
Artist
Date1996
box elder, rose thorns, locust, trifoliate orange thorns, laurel root, hazelnut husks, india ink, and lacquer
Not on view