Ruby-Eyed

1936

Alexander Calder

Sculptor, American, 1898 - 1976

Alexander Calder

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On View

East Building Tower Level, Gallery 606

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    sheet metal, glass, and paint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls

  • Dimensions

    overall: 38.1 x 15.9 x 33 cm (15 x 6 1/4 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.120.23

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. 7, color repro.

1998

  • Alexander Calder: 1898-1976, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1998, no. 85, color repro.

2005

  • The Surreal Calder, The Menil Collection, Houston; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2005-2006, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

Bibliography

1997

  • Alexander Calder: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997: no. 7.

1998

  • Alexander Calder: 1898-1976. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1998: no. 85.

Inscriptions

on tail in monogram: CA

Wikidata ID

Q63860629

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