Alexander Calder
Horse's Skull as an Arch Form

Horse's Skull as an Arch Form

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Horse's Skull as an Arch Form
Horse's Skull as an Arch Form
ArtistAmerican, 1898–1976
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Horse's Skull as an Arch Form
Datec. 1949
PlaceUnited States
MediumPainted steel
Dimensions18 1/4 × 35 1/2 × 36 1/2 in. (46.4 × 90.2 × 92.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robin D. Judah
Object number2006.1070
Not on view

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ProvenanceRobin D. Judah, Pembroke, Bermuda; given to MFAH, 2006.

Exhibition History"Alexander Calder," Buchholz Gallery, New York, November 30–December 17, 1949.

"Alexander Calder: Recent Gouaches-Early Mobiles," Perls Gallery, New York, October 20–November 28, 1970.

"Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art: Form, Balance, Joy," Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, June 26–October 17, 2010; Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, December 11, 2010–March 6, 2011; Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, California, April 9–September 6, 2011; Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, February 16–June 17, 2012.

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