An Evening in Paris
Artist
Gail Rieke
(American, born 1944)
Datecirca 2006
MediumCobalt mirror glass, blue morpho butterfly, glass
Dimensions2 1/2 x 13 x 13 in. (6.4 x 33 x 33 cm)
a: 1 1/16 × 15/16 in. (2.7 × 2.4 cm)
b: 2 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (6.4 × 6.7 cm)
c: 5 7/8 × 9/16 × 9/16 in. (14.9 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm)
d: 1 1/4 × 1 7/8 in. (3.2 × 4.8 cm)
e: 1/4 × 1 7/8 in. (0.6 × 4.8 cm)
f: 1 5/16 × 2 15/16 in. (3.3 × 7.5 cm)
(f) opened: 1 5/16 × 5 1/4 × 2 15/16 in. (3.3 × 13.3 × 7.5 cm)
g: 3 7/8 × 3 7/8 × 1/4 in. (9.8 × 9.8 × 0.6 cm)
h: 10 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 1/4 in. (27.6 × 14.9 × 0.6 cm)
i: 10 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 1/4 in. (27.6 × 14.9 × 0.6 cm)
a: 1 1/16 × 15/16 in. (2.7 × 2.4 cm)
b: 2 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (6.4 × 6.7 cm)
c: 5 7/8 × 9/16 × 9/16 in. (14.9 × 1.4 × 1.4 cm)
d: 1 1/4 × 1 7/8 in. (3.2 × 4.8 cm)
e: 1/4 × 1 7/8 in. (0.6 × 4.8 cm)
f: 1 5/16 × 2 15/16 in. (3.3 × 7.5 cm)
(f) opened: 1 5/16 × 5 1/4 × 2 15/16 in. (3.3 × 13.3 × 7.5 cm)
g: 3 7/8 × 3 7/8 × 1/4 in. (9.8 × 9.8 × 0.6 cm)
h: 10 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 1/4 in. (27.6 × 14.9 × 0.6 cm)
i: 10 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 1/4 in. (27.6 × 14.9 × 0.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from Ronald M. Costell, MD and Marsha E. Swiss, 2013
Object number2013.19a-i
DescriptionTabletop arrangements and assemblage that makes use of manmade and natural objects; monochromatic cobalt blue consisting of paperweights, perfume bottle, blue morpho butterfly under magnifying glass and marbles.On View
Not on viewTerms
- still lifes
- assemblages (object groupings)
- memory
- memento mori
