Study for "Fair Leda"

1972

Kenneth Snelson

Associated Names
Kenneth Snelson

Artist, American, 1927 - 2016

The image is a technical drawing of the sculpture "Fair Leda" by R. Snelson, created in 1972. It shows a geometric wireframe structure made of interconnected triangular and polygonal elements. The materials listed are type 304 stainless steel tubes and 3/8" - 7x7 preformed stainless steel cables. The drawing details measurements, assembly instructions, and circular parts' dimensions at the top right corner. It includes specifications for tube and cable lengths, wall thicknesses, and assembly components. The drawing provides a technical representation of the sculpture's design and construction.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Honorable William H.G. FitzGerald, Mr. Desmond FitzGerald, and Mr. B. Francis Saul II, c/o The New York Studio School; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 236, no. 1574.

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: Fair Leda; lower right in graphite: K. Snelson '72

Markings

printed lower left: K + E Albanene ® Guide Line 10 5643 / Non Reproducible 10 x 10 to the inch; printed lower right: Keuffel & Esser Co. / Made in U.S.A.

Wikidata ID

Q64592533

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