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Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Only have an hour to spend?

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Exhibitions & Events
Featured exhibition:

Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World
Now on view
Art & Artists
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A refreshed experience for our puzzle game
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Composition

1969

Alexander Calder

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

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Artwork overview

Provenance

Galerie Beyler, Basil, Switzerland; to Lynn K. Altman Family Trust, Pasadena, CA; gift to NGA, 2020

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Calder 69" opaque watercolor, lower right margin.

Markings

"Le papier Canson Lavis B" lower right margin, upside down.

Watermarks

"ANCIENNE MANUFACTURE CANSON & MONTGOLFIER VIDALON LES ANNONAY" lower left margin, sideways.