Intersphere in Green "Solstice Series" Maker: David Ellsworth (American, born 1944)

1991

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Hume Furniture Study

David Ellsworth began scorching and painting his vessels in 1990. Here, the hole formed by the knot and the uneven edge respond to the inherent qualities of the wood. Ellsworth juxtaposes this with a vividly dyed interior and scorched exterior with a green stripe. This tension between the naturalistic and synthetic show the influence of Postmodern design on Ellsworth's work.

Medium

Scorched ash with red and green dye

Dimensions

7 1/2 × 13 × 7 1/2in. (19.05 × 33.02 × 19.05 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Jane and Arthur Mason, in memory of George Z. Mason, M.F. 1911

Accession Number

2006.216.1

Geography

Made in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Containers

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Purchased from artist in 1992
Bibliography
  • Art for Yale: Collecting for a New Century, exh. cat. (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 2007), 113, pl. 101
  • "Acquisitions, July 1, 2006–June 30, 2007," in "Japanese Art at Yale," special issue, Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2007), 208
Object copyright
© David Ellsworth
In Copyright
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Inscriptions

1991/Ellsworth/Intersphere in Green

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