Unrealized Visions
Selected works ~
too compelling to leave unseen
Not every creative vision immediately finds its final home. Gathered here are selected works that emerged during the development of larger collections—images of unusual beauty, power, atmosphere, and possibility. Some may one day inspire new collections; others remain independent visions, shared here simply because they deserve to be seen.
These works represent moments of exploration, unexpected discoveries, and imaginative directions that continue to inspire. Some reveal ideas waiting for the right time to mature; others stand confidently on their own as complete artistic statements. Together they celebrate the creative journey itself—where curiosity, experimentation, and imagination often lead to destinations every bit as rewarding as those originally intended.
George F. Engel
Fire-Gilded/Colored Porcelain With Pate de Verre Glass Grapes
ALEXANDER THE GREAT The Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC) The Triumph of the Macedonian Conqueror
THE AWAKENING OF BACCHUS Fire-Gilded/Colored Porcelain With Pate de Verre Glass Grapes
BACCHUS And ARIADNE Where Love and Wine Entwine
THE GLORY OF THE RESURRECTION TABERNACLE The functional tabernacle features an outward-opening porcelain door bearing Christ, with illuminated PORCELAIN PLIQUE-À-JOUR™ behind Him. Translucent glass grapes and Christ’s halo glow through concealed openings, illuminated by a shared internal light source.
ANTINOUS The Favorite of Emperor Hadrian
DIONYSUS The God of Wine, Fertility, and Revelry
BACCHIC RHAPSODY Music, Mischief and Wine
MOONLIT SWAN Where Moonlight Meets the Sea
AD INFINITUM For Fire-Gilded/Colored Porcelain
THE GOLDEN AGE OF REVELRY
LEDA AND THE SWAN
Zeus Descends In Guise
BACCHUS AND HIS ENTOURAGE For Fire-Gilded/Colored Jasperware Porcelain with the Grapes Cast in Pate de Cristal Glass
THE VINYARD BACCHANALE The Dance of the Golden Vine
AS A WALL VASE A sculptural porcelain wall vase, adorned with burnished-gold seahorses. Beautiful alone or transformed with an arrangement of flowers.
AS AN ILLUMINATED SCONCE Reticulated porcelain transforms light into ornament, allowing a warm glow to illuminate the sculpture from within.
AS CORAL SCULPTURE Porcelain sea fan and branching coral extend the sculpture upward, creating a continuous composition inspired by the architecture of the sea.
A QUEST FOR THE ENCHANTED PEARL
THE ENCHANTED GARDEN OF APOLLO Where Music Charms All
Antinous as Silvanus Roman, Hadrianic Period, ca. 130–138 CE Attributed to Antonianos of Aphrodisias
ANTINOUS SILVANUS Keeper of the Sacred Grove
THE ETERNAL BACCHANAL Where Joy Knows No Bounds
NEPTUNE'S GARDEN Treasures of the Deep
'PPAJ' ~~ Porcelain Plique-À-Jour™
For Gilded Jasperware Porcelain Lace™ And Porcelain Plique-À-Jour™
For Gilded Jasperware Porcelain Lace™ And Porcelain Plique-À-Jour™
MEDUSA (Above) PATE DE VERRE GLASS, GILDED And PURPLE LUSTERED PORCELAIN With APPLIED SWAROVSKI GEMS MEDUSA (Below) PATE DE VERRE GLASS, GILDED PORCELAIN SHEILD And PORCELAIN PLIQUE-A-JOUR™ With APPLIED SWAROVSKI GEMS
THE FOUR SOVEREIGNS OF LIGHT
The Tree of Life
