Small Sacrifice

Date1949

Maker Leo Kenney born 1925, Spokane, Washington; died Seattle, Washington, 2001

Label TextBecause the ewer is traditionally associated with the act of cleansing and purity, the image of a broken ewer has been used to symbolize the loss of virginity or virtue.

Object number2009.52.47

ProvenanceThe artist to his friend, Jack Griffin; Marshall and Helen Hatch, Seattle

Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Henry Art Gallery, "Northwest Impressions: Works on Paper" September 12 - November 2, 1986 Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Leo Kenney Retrospective" November 3 - December 16, 1973

Credit LineGift of the Marshall and Helen Hatch Collection, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum

Dimensions10 x 13 1/2 in. (25.4 x 34.3 cm)

MediumInk and gouache on paper