Giuseppe Penone
Albero folgorato

Albero folgorato

© 2012 Giuseppe Penone

Albero folgorato
Albero folgorato
ArtistItalian, born 1947
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Albero folgorato
  • Thunderstruck Tree
Date2012
MediumBronze with gold leaf
Dimensions433 1/16 × 96 3/4 × 79 in. (1100 × 245.7 × 200.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2014.728
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
South Lawn
Exposé

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Department
Modern and Contemporary Art
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist; [Marian Goodman Gallery, Paris, 2013]; purchased by MFAH, 2014.
Exhibition History"Penone Versailles," Versailles, France, June 11–October 31, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
foundry mark: FONDERIA D'ARTE / DEL CHIARO / PIETRAUALLIA / LUCCA ITALY

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