Composition with Fruit

c. 1950/1952

Fernand Léger

Associated Names
Fernand Léger

Artist, French, 1881 - 1955

The sculpture is a bas-relief featuring abstract shapes and curves. The primary subject is a composition of geometric and rounded forms, including a spherical shape. Surrounding this form are various linear and curvilinear bands that intersect and overlap. The sculpture is made of a smooth, reflective material, likely bronze, with a dark metallic color and variations in tone due to light reflection. The material's sheen emphasizes the textural elements and the curvature of the forms within the frame. The artist's signature, "F. LÉGER," is visible inscribed on the lower left corner of the sculpture.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sale, Sotheby's, London, 9 December 1969, no. 47); purchased by (Hector Brame, Paris) for Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia; gift 1983 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 131, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: F. LEGER; lower right: 1/8

Wikidata ID

Q63860831

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