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Seven-Legged Beast, Alexander Calder, 1957
Alexander Calder, portraitAlexander CalderAmerican, 1898–1976

Seven-Legged Beast

1957 · Sculpture

May one see it?

Not receiving at present

Whitney Museum of American Art

New York, United States

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

Checked
13 days ago
Source
The museum
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Particulars

1957 · aged 59
18981976
Accession number
83.45a-f

In the catalog

SculptureMetalPost-war art20th century

Sources

  • Whitney Museum of American Art
  • Image: Whitney Museum of American Art — © the artist or rights holder

Meanwhile, in the life of Alexander Calder

The whole life
  1. 1955

    Takes part in documenta I

    Calder takes part in the first documenta (1955); he will also exhibit at the second (1959) and the third (1964).

  2. 1955

    Three months in India with Louisa

    In 1955 Calder and Louisa travel through India for three months, where he produces nine sculptures as well as some jewellery.

  3. 11 July 1959 – 11 October 1959

    Exhibition: Documenta II

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Rearing Stallion

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Sow

1928 · The Museum of Modern Art

Cow, Alexander Calder, 1929

Cow

1929 · National Gallery of Art

The Acrobats, Alexander Calder, 1929

The Acrobats

1929 · National Gallery of Art

Cow, Alexander Calder, 1929

Cow

1929 · The Museum of Modern Art

Ruby-Eyed, Alexander Calder, 1936

Ruby-Eyed

1936 · National Gallery of Art

Gibraltar, Alexander Calder, 1936

Gibraltar

1936 · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (The McCausland Mobile), Alexander Calder, 1937

Untitled (The McCausland Mobile)

1937 · National Gallery of Art

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Early Sunday Morning, 1930

Summer Days, Georgia O'Keeffe, 1936

Georgia O'Keeffe

Summer Days, 1936

Green Coca-Cola Bottles, Andy Warhol, 1962

Andy Warhol

Green Coca-Cola Bottles, 1962

Three Flags, Jasper Johns, 1958

Jasper Johns

Three Flags, 1958

Dempsey and Firpo, George Bellows, 1924

George Bellows

Dempsey and Firpo, 1924

Second Story Sunlight, Edward Hopper, 1960

Edward Hopper

Second Story Sunlight, 1960

My Egypt, Charles Demuth, 1927

Charles Demuth

My Egypt, 1927

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