Cow

1929

Alexander Calder

Associated Names
Alexander Calder

Sculptor, American, 1898 - 1976

The sculpture is made of thin black wire and depicts the abstract outline of a cow. The wire is skillfully twisted and looped to outline the cow's anatomy, including its head, with ears and a nose, two long horns, an udder that hangs down towards the ground, and curled wire for its legs. The head of the cow faces the right. Behind the cow, on the ground to the left, is a small pile of twisted wire that resembles a pile of feces.
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On View

East Building Tower Level, Gallery E606

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, New York; gift 1996 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Alexander Calder: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1997, no. 2, color repro.

Bibliography

1997

  • Alexander Calder: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997: no. 2.

Wikidata ID

Q63860624

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