Alexander CalderAmerican, 1898–1976Cascading Flowers
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
National Gallery of Art
Room606 · East Building, TowerWashington, D.C., United States
On public display.
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- 5 hours ago
- In this state since
- Aug 19, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1996.120.5
What it shows
In the catalog
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- National Gallery of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
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Meanwhile, in the life of Alexander Calder
The whole life1948
A Rio de Janeiro show nearly sells out
By 1948 Calder’s works are selling: his solo show in Rio de Janeiro nearly sells out, and he becomes the first internationally renowned sculptor.
summer 1949
“Sculpture International” in Philadelphia
In the summer of 1949 Calder is one of 250 sculptors in the 3rd Sculpture International at the Philadelphia Museum of Art; his “International Mobile” is the centrepiece of the exhibition.
1950
Galerie Maeght becomes his Paris dealer
From 1950 Galerie Maeght in Paris is Calder’s exclusive Parisian dealer for the rest of his life. Both of his dealers, Galerie Maeght in Paris and later the Perls Galleries in New York, averaged about one Calder show each per year.
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