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Washington, DC 20565

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Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Horse

1970

Alexander Calder

Associated Names

Alexander Calder

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

The sculpture depicts an abstract form of an animal, resembling a giraffe due to its long neck, with features like a dog or similar quadruped in its body and legs. The sculpture is made of metal and painted in red, with a flat finish. It has a yellow abstract shape on top of the neck, serving as the head. The sculpture is presented as a flat, two-dimensional cutout standing on four legs. The colors stand out against the background, emphasizing the minimalist and geometric design.

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Artwork overview

Medium

sheet metal
Credit Line

Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

overall (height): 97.5 cm (38 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1991.7.9
Copyright

© 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Mellon, Paul

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.

2009

Alexander Calder: Printmaker, Bruce Museum of Arts and Science, Greenwich, Connecticut, 2009-2010, no cat.

Bibliography

1994

Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 38, repro.

Inscriptions

on blue side: CA 70

Wikidata ID

Q63860615

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