Bowl

Bob Stocksdale, Bowl, 1992, Brazilian rosewood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Colleen and John Kotelly in honor of Jane and Arthur Mason, 2003.63
Bob Stocksdale, Bowl, 1992, Brazilian rosewood, 5 x 5 in. diam. (12.7 x 12.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Colleen and John Kotelly in honor of Jane and Arthur Mason, 2003.63

Artwork Details

Title
Bowl
Artist
Date
1992
Location
Dimensions
5 x 5 in. diam. (12.7 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Colleen and John Kotelly in honor of Jane and Arthur Mason
Mediums
Mediums Description
Brazilian rosewood
Classifications
Object Number
2003.63
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2003.63

Artwork Description

Bob Stocksdale believed a vessel must be both functional and beautiful. He worked with the natural beauty of the wood by letting each piece's particular qualities dictate the shape of the artwork. Here, Stocksdale highlighted the dramatic veins that are characteristic of Brazilian rosewood by mimicking their shape in the bowl’s swooping rim.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Lewis C. Daniel, Mt. Marcy, 1940, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.267
Mt. Marcy
Artist
Date1940
watercolor and pencil on paper
Not on view
Lewis C. Daniel, Great Range, 1940, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.265
Great Range
Artist
Date1940
watercolor and pencil on paper
Not on view
Lewis C. Daniel, "Nothing will ruin the country if the people themselves will undertake its safety; and nothing can save it if they leave that safety in any hands but their own."--Daniel Webster, Speech, U. S. Senate, March, 1834. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1952, gouache on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.77
“Nothing will ruin the country if the people themselves…
Artist
Date1952
gouache on paperboard
Not on view

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