Rearing Stallion

c. 1928

Alexander Calder

Associated Names
Alexander Calder

Sculptor, American, 1898 - 1976

The sculpture depicts the outline of a stylized horse rearing up on its hind legs. It is made of dark metal wire, which is twisted and shaped to form the outline and details of the horse, including a curly mane and tail, triangular hooves, and a small round eye. The horse has its front legs raised, and is in profile, facing the left. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular wooden base.
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On View

East Building Tower Level, Gallery E606

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wire, wood, and paint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls

  • Dimensions

    overall: 57.8 x 34.3 x 24.8 cm (22 3/4 x 13 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.120.22

  • Copyright

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

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. 1, color repro.

1998

  • Alexander Calder: 1898-1976, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1998, no. 10, color repro.

2008

  • Alexander Calder: The Paris Years, 1926-1933, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 2008-2009, pl. 118 (shown only in New York).

Bibliography

1997

  • Alexander Calder: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997: no. 1.

1998

  • Alexander Calder: 1898-1976. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1998: no. 10.

Wikidata ID

Q63860623

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