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Bourdelle, Pierre,
Braque, Georges,
Abstract
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Relief
Sculpture
Braque Bird, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bourdelle, Pierre, 1903-1966, sculptor.
Braque, Georges, 1882-1963, painter. (copy after)
Title:
Braque Bird, (sculpture).
Dates:
1958-1960.
Digital Reference:
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 3 ft. L. 7 1/2 ft.
Description:
Relief depicting a flying bird in profile. The bird which is made of rose-colored marble is set against a rectangular panel of rose-veined marble. It is installed over the entrance to the new wing of the museum.
Subject:
Abstract
Animal -- Bird
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Phillips Collection, 1600-1612 21st Street, N.W., Entrance Washington, District of Columbia 20009-1090
Remarks:
The image of the bird was taken from a lithograph by Georges Braque. Duncan Phillips, founder of the Phillips Collection, saw the bird on a poster for an exhibition held in Paris at the Louvre in 1958. He contacted Georges Braque and asked for permission to use the bird design for a sculpture to celebrate the opening of the new wing of the Phillips Collection. Braque suggested Pierre Bourdelle as the artist to translate the design into sculpture.
References:
Smithsonian Institution Research Expeditions Volunteer Project, 1991.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 293-294.
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. H-18.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 71500323
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
71500323
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