Sculpture
Object number2007.19.8
Datec. 1999
MediumSkin; plastic; paint; various metal
Credit LineGift of Herb Ratner
DescriptionCarved plastic Peacock fish, mounted via hook in back. Coated in plastic and proper right profie painted: green, orange, white, brown, black, yellow. Plastic red and black eye. Mouth opened; sealed to inside. Red felt in gill. Fins protruding from body. Back side: painted black, grey, and white. Two large screws in back with a thick bent wire for hanging purposes. Two screw holes in same area. Detailed on both front and back: scales, lines on fins and tail.Dimensions10.5 x 20 in. (26.7 x 50.8 cm)Historical NotesHerbert Ratner won a World Record in 1999 for catching a Butterfly Peacock; this fish may have been a memento of that award.
Previous owner
Herbert G. Ratner Jr.
Terms
On View
Not on view
c. 2001
McKee Glass Company
McKee Glass Company
c. 1960
McKee Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
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