The Whale (The United States Capitol)
2012-2013
Artist, American, born 1953
Artwork overview
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Medium
charcoal on seven sheets of paper mounted to aluminum
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 307.66 × 1253.18 cm (121 1/8 × 493 3/8 in.)
panel (.a): 307.66 × 180.66 cm (121 1/8 × 71 1/8 in.)
panel (.b): 307.66 × 154.94 cm (121 1/8 × 61 in.)
panel (.c): 307.66 × 154.94 cm (121 1/8 × 61 in.)
panel (.d): 307.66 × 180.66 cm (121 1/8 × 71 1/8 in.)
panel (.e): 307.66 × 154.94 cm (121 1/8 × 61 in.)
panel (.f): 307.66 × 154.94 cm (121 1/8 × 61 in.)
panel (.g): 307.66 × 180.66 cm (121 1/8 × 71 1/8 in.) -
Accession
2023.6.1.a-g
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Copyright
© Robert Longo, courtesy the artist and Pace Gallery
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Artwork history & notes
Provenance
The artist; Pace Gallery, New York; gifted to the NGA, Washington, 2023
Associated Names
Exhibition History
2013
Robert Longo: The Capitol Project, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, Connecticut, March 24 - August 25, 2013
2014
Robert Longo: Strike The Sun, Petzel Gallery, NY, April 10 - May 10, 2014
2020
Robert Longo: Storm of Hope, Jeffrey Deitch, Los Angeles, November 21, 2020 - February 27, 2021
2021
Storm of Hope: Law & Disorder, Palm Springs Art Museum, CA, June 26, 2021 - March 27, 2022
2023
Robert Longo Drawings: Engines of State, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023-2024.