Spiral Curved Vessel

Avelino Samuel, Spiral Curved Vessel, n.d., black olive, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.34
Avelino Samuel, Spiral Curved Vessel, n.d., black olive, 8 3⁄4 in. × 5 in. × 5 in. (22.2 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.34

Artwork Details

Title
Spiral Curved Vessel
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 3⁄4 in. × 5 in. × 5 in. (22.2 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D.
Mediums Description
black olive
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — container
  • Object — other — container
Object Number
2021.66.34
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2021.66.34

Artwork Description

Avelino Samuel emulates the spiral shape of whelk shells found on Caribbean beaches in his turned vessels. The artist grew up on the island of St. John, where he continues to source most of his wood.

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Works by this artist (6 items)

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Alexander Brook, Summer Wind, ca. 1933, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Otto L. Spaeth, 1979.55
Summer Wind
Artist
Dateca. 1933
oil on canvas
Not on view
Alexander Brook, Portrait of a Young Girl Lying in Bed, ca 1920s-1930s, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Dorothy Varian, 1986.72
Portrait of a Young Girl Lying in Bed
Artist
Dateca 1920s-1930s
pencil on paper
Not on view
Alexander Brook, In the Studio, 1942, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1966.64.10
In the Studio
Artist
Date1942
lithograph on paper
Not on view
Alexander Brook, Peggy Bacon, ca. 1930, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Olin Dows, 1983.90.13
Peggy Bacon
Artist
Dateca. 1930
lithograph on paper
Not on view