Composition

1969

Alexander Calder

Associated Names
Alexander Calder

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

The image shows an array of oval shapes arranged in a diagonal pattern from the lower left to the upper right, gradually decreasing in size. The ovals are black, scattered on a light background. Two larger ovals in vibrant blue and bright red are in the bottom left corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    opaque watercolor on Canson & Montgolfier wove watercolor paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lynn K. Altman Family Trust

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 109.5 × 74.8 cm (43 1/8 × 29 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.169.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Galerie Beyler, Basil, Switzerland; to Lynn K. Altman Family Trust, Pasadena, CA; gift to NGA, 2020

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Calder 69" opaque watercolor, lower right margin.

Markings

"Le papier Canson Lavis B" lower right margin, upside down.

Watermarks

"ANCIENNE MANUFACTURE CANSON & MONTGOLFIER VIDALON LES ANNONAY" lower left margin, sideways.

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