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National Gallery of Art
O'ertowering Babel

O'ertowering Babel, Joseph Cornell, 1970

JJoseph CornellAmerican, 1903–1972

O'ertowering Babel

1970 · Drawing

May one see it?

Not receiving at present

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 5 hours ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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Particulars

1970 · aged 67

19031972

Accession number: 2015.19.3454

What it shows

Architecture Woman Nude Figure

In the catalog

Sources

National Gallery of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder

Meanwhile, in the life of Joseph Cornell

27 June 1968 – 6 October 1968
Exhibition: 4. documenta
30 June 1972 – 8 October 1972
Exhibition: Documenta 5
29 December 1972
Died

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Untitled (Swan Box), Joseph Cornell, c. 1945

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Sand Fountain, Joseph Cornell, 1948

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Untitled (Medici Prince), Joseph Cornell, c. 1952

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Untitled (Grand Hotel Bon Port, Ostend Hotel), Joseph Cornell, 1954

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Les constellations voisines du pôle, Joseph Cornell, 1961

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O'ertowering Babel — Joseph Cornell · ART WIKI