Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hirshhorn

1966

Alexander Calder

Associated Names
Alexander Calder

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

The image consists of bold, curvy shapes and thick black lines illustrating two figures and a bird in an abstract style. The figures have exaggerated facial features and hold wine glasses, suggesting a social gathering. The person on the right has a wide, triangular nose and a smiling expression, while the left figure has a subdued smile and a prominent nose. Above the smiling figure is a vibrant red and black bird with extended wings and a long beak.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Olga Hirshhorn, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1976

  • Paintings and Sculpture from the Olga Hirshhorn Collection, Katonah Gallery, New York, 1976, no.14, as "Untitled"

1992

  • Art of Our Time: Works on Paper from the Olga Hirshhorn Collection, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1992-1996

2007

  • Olga Hirshhorn Collects: Selections from the Permanent Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2007

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Calder 66

Wikidata ID

Q64534145

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