The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 14, 2026

A horizontally oriented, mirrored chromogenic print features dozens of circular glass bottle bases and necks. In the center, lavender and deep blue forms radiate outward from a diamond shape across four symmetrical quadrants. Against a muted purple background, glints of light catch metallic caps and smooth surfaces. Darker, rectangular silhouettes anchor each corner, framing the rhythmic, abstract pattern.

Bottle Collection

c. 1967–1981

Ralph Marshall

(British, 1923–1984)
England, 20th century
Chromogenic print
Image: 62.1 x 50.1 cm (24 7/16 x 19 3/4 in.)
In memory of Ralph Marshall, from his wife, Beryl 1985.204
Location: Not on view
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, Tom E Hinson. Catalogue of Photography. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996. Reproduced: P. 230
  • CMA, February 12 - April 20, 1986: "Year in Review 1985," CMA Bulletin, 73 (February 1986), p. 66, no. 106.
  • {{cite web|title=Bottle Collection|url=false|author=Ralph Marshall|year=c. 1967–1981|access-date=14 October 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1985.204