"Trapezoidal Carved Ivory Plaque"By Potlick
Overview
2020
Watercolor Paint, Sepia ink and watercolor on paper
Unique Work
Dimensions: 38.1cm (H) x 30.5cm (W) x 2.5cm (D) / 15" (H) x 12" (W) x 1" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings.
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Artist Statement
This small carved ivory plaque was found in an ancient Assyrian ruin, but it was most probably made in Phoenicia, where they excelled at decorative ivory carving. It was most likely burned when the city was sacked and left in the ground for more than 2,500 years, which gives it its wonderful patina. When I first saw it I was struck by the artist's sophisticated ability to render the figure in bas relief and so I made a drawing of it as faithfully as I know how. The image is 5"x4" and is framed at 15"x12". All materials are acid free and the picture is archivally mounted, matted, framed and ready to hang. As with all my pictures, this is a one-of-a-kind image and there are no prints or reproductions.
Artist Profile
Born: 1948
Hometown: COLUMBIA
Based in: Columbia, South Carolina, USA
I was born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA in 1948. From a very early age I began to draw and paint and now at 74 I am still doing it. After serving in the Army I came back to the US and enrolled in the Kansas City Art Institute, where …
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