id:			135581
accession number:	1959.126
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1959.126
updated:		2023-03-22 14:08:01.428000

Pachyderm, 1951. Viktor Schreckengost (American, 1906–2008). Glazed ceramic; with base: 61 x 40.7 cm (24 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift 1959.126

title:				Pachyderm
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creation date:			1951
creation date earliest:		1951
creation date latest:		1951
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creditline:			Anonymous Gift
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culture:	America, Ohio, Cleveland
technique:	glazed ceramic
department:	American Painting and Sculpture
collection:	American - Cleveland School
type:		Ceramic
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CREATORS

* Viktor Schreckengost (American, 1906–2008)  - artist

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measurements: with base: 61 x 40.7 cm (24 x 16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The May Show: 34th Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen
	opening date:   1952-04-30T04:00:00
	<i>The May Show: 34th Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 30-June 8, 1952).

	title:		Viktor Schreckengost and 20th-century Design
	opening date:   2000-11-12T00:00:00
	<i>Viktor Schreckengost and 20th-century Design</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 12, 2000-February 4, 2001).

	title:		Animals in Art: Clay Creatures by Viktor Schreckengost
	opening date:   2006-04-29T00:00:00
	<i>Animals in Art: Clay Creatures by Viktor Schreckengost</i>. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, OH (April 29-August 13, 2006).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* CMA:  May 1952.<br>Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; November 12, 2000 - February 4, 2001. "Viktor Schreckengost and 20th-Century Design" exh. cat. no. 57, p. 164, color repr. p. 51.<br>Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (4/29/2006 - 8/13/2006):  "Animals in Art: Highlights from Viktor Schreckengost" no catalogue

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PROVENANCE

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wall description:
As we move around this object, an elephant appears from a shapeless lump of clay.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Viktor Schreckengost Entry Card to 1952 May Show. Cleveland Museum of Art May Show Records, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
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	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAMS09658

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