Untitled (The McCausland Mobile)

1937

Alexander Calder

Sculptor, American, 1898 - 1976

Three geometric structures are suspended with wire from a rod in this free-floating sculpture called a mobile. The supporting rod is black and hangs from the ceiling by a clear filament. To the left is a curved, twisting, C-shaped piece of sheet metal painted black on one side and cobalt blue on the other. To the right, a red ball and a yellow, toothpick-shaped shaft are connected by a second black rod. A wire connects the two rods so the ball and shaft balance to either side.
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On View

East Building Tower Level, Gallery 606

Artwork overview

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. 8, color repro.

1998

  • Alexander Calder: 1898-1976, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1998, no. 90, color repro.

Bibliography

1997

  • Alexander Calder: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997: no. 8.

1998

  • Alexander Calder: 1898-1976. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1998: no. 90.

2010

  • Warren, Lynne. Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art: Form, Balance, Joy. Exh. cat. Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas; Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach; Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2010-2012, fig. 5.

Inscriptions

on black side of main element in monogram: CA

Wikidata ID

Q63860637

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