Oriental Chat Maker: Kay Whitcomb (American, 1921–2015)

1961

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Enamel on copper

Dimensions

9 × 14 1/4 in. (22.9 × 36.2 cm)
framed: 12 × 17 1/8 × 1 1/4 in. (30.5 × 43.5 × 3.2 cm)

Credit Line

Enamel Arts Foundation Collection

Accession Number

2021.73.126

Geography

Made in San Diego, California

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Sculpture

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Provenance
Object USA, by 2012; sold to the Enamel Arts Foundation, Los Angeles, 2012; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2021
Object copyright
Copyright Artist/Estate/Foundation
Copyright Not Evaluated
Additional information

Object/Work type

sculpture

Marks

"Kay Whitcomb '61" under the enamel along the lower proper left edge

Inscriptions

"Art Rental Service / ARTIST Kay Whitcomb [in ink] / TITLE Oriental Chat [in ink] / MEDIUM Enamel [in ink] CONSIGNMENT# 252 [in ink] / PURCHASE PRICE $85 [in ink] RENTAL FEE $3.00 [in ink] / ART CENTER IN LA JOLLA" a printed and anotated label affixed to reverse of frame

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