Crinkly Taureau

1970

Alexander Calder

Associated Names
Alexander Calder

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

The sculpture depicts a geometrically abstract figure resembling an animal standing on four legs. It features a long, thin neck culminating in a flat surface with another smaller sculpted element on top, resembling a disc or a small platform. The sculpture is crafted from two-toned material with the lower body predominantly in black, while the neck alternates between black and a metallic silver. The design features sharp angles and clean lines, conveying a modern, stylized form. Its elevated stature with a high-necked posture suggests a sense of upward movement or poise in relation to the viewer.
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On View

East Building Tower Level, Gallery E606

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Maeght, Paris); purchased March 1978 by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia; gift 1991 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, 438-443, color repro.

1998

  • Alexander Calder: 1898-1976, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1998, no. 261, color repro.

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 37, repro. (head in photo is wrong; should be head pictured on 1991.7.7 on page 40).

1998

  • Alexander Calder: 1898-1976. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1998: no. 261.

Inscriptions

on proper right side: CA 70

Wikidata ID

Q63860612

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