Profiterole

started 1989, published 1990

Claes Oldenburg

Associated Names
Claes Oldenburg

Artist, American, born Sweden, 1929 - 2022

Michael Cascadden

Edition Production, American, active late 20th century

Richard Garst

Edition Production, American, active late 20th century

Stephen Glassman

Edition Production, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The sculpture depicts a stack of scoops of ice cream with chocolate syrup dripping down the sides. The bottom layer is a brown scoop of ice cream resting on a splattered puddle resembling melted chocolate. Above the brown scoop are two off-white scoops with chocolate syrup drizzled over them. At the very top is a small dollop resembling a chocolate truffle or similar confection. The sculpture has a glossy finish, with colors primarily in shades of brown and off-white. It is placed against a neutral background, standing upright with a height of multiple layers.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, New York; acquired 1994 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1457.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 38.44. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Wikidata ID

Q63860774

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