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Alexander Calder

Associated Names
Alexander Calder

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

The image displays an array of geometric shapes, such as large tapering forms and interconnected triangles. The composition includes figures that resemble a stylized hourglass with blue and red stripes, adjacent elongated shapes, and yellow sections framing the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, black ink and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls

  • Dimensions

    overall: 78.7 x 54.6 cm (31 x 21 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.120.33

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Klaus and Dolly Perls, New York; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Alexander Calder: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997, no. 17.

Bibliography

1997

  • Alexander Calder: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997: no. 17.

Wikidata ID

Q64534134

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