Silken

Artist Dan Dailey (American, b. 1947)

CultureAmerican

Date2008

MediumBlown, sandblasted, and acid polished glass with anodized aluminum

Dimensions22 × 13 × 9 1/2 in. (55.9 × 33 × 24.1 cm)

PortfolioIndividuals series

Credit LineGift of the artist

Object number2021.29

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Warehouse (BSW), Bay01, Rge10 Unit094-Sh01

ProvenanceThis artwork comes directly from the artist’s own archive of artworks in his New Hampshire studio. It was included in the Chrysler’s 2019–20 exhibition Dan Dailey: Character Sketch.

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