Latent Emissions, Chakaia Booker
Recent Acquisitions
Napoleon Sarony, Oscar Wilde, 1882
Napoleon Sarony (American, born in Canada, 1821–1896), Oscar Wilde, 1882, Albumen print from wet collodion negative, mounted as boudoir print, 30.5 x 18.4 cm (12 x 7 ¼ in.) Sheet,33.0 x 19.0 cm (13 x 7 ½ in.) Mount, Milly and Fritz Kaeser Endowment for Photography, 2020.012
Louise Nevelson American (1899–1988), Sky Sentinels, 1976
Louise Nevelson American (1899–1988) Sky Sentinels, 1976 Painted aluminum Promised gift of Charles Hayes ‘65, in memory of Burton and Naomi Kanter IL2019.006.002
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, Enamel Ewer, 1849
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, Enamel Ewer, 1849, enamel on copper with gilt metal mount, 24 3/8 x 10 inches. Virginia A. Marten Endowment for Decorative Arts, 2020.004
Clement Meadmore (American, born Australia. 1929-2005), Upbeat, 1984
Clement Meadmore (American, born Australia. 1929-2005) Upbeat, 1984 Painted aluminum, Artist’s Proof 9’10” x 6’3” x 6’6” Gift of the Clement Meadmore Foundation
Acquisitions to its Mesoamerican Collection
Maize Goddess Effigy Urn, 500 BCE–700 CE Monte Alban IIIb Zapotec culture, 500 BCE–700 CE Oaxaca, Mexico Earthenware 13 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (34.29 x 23.5 x 21.59 cm) Gift of Mrs. William J. Gallagher Jr. 2020.010.001
Almonds, Oysters, Sweets, Chestnuts and Wine on a Wooden Table, ca. 1605–30
Follower of Osias Beert I, Almonds, Oysters, Sweets, Chestnuts and Wine on a Wooden Table, ca. 1605–30, oil on panel, 18 1/8 x 25 3⁄4 inches. William L. and Erma M. Travis Endowment for the Decorative Arts, 2020.008