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Graves, Nancy,
Tallix,
Abstract
Sculpture
Quincunx, (sculpture).
Artist:
Graves, Nancy, 1940-1995, sculptor.
Tallix, founder.
Title:
Quincunx, (sculpture).
Dates:
March 12, 1986.
Medium:
Aluminum, wood, bronze, and steel with polychrome patina and polyurethane paint.
Dimensions:
105 x 65 x 43 in.
Inscription:
(Inscribed on large leaf:) QUINCUNX N. S. Graves III-86 TX signed Founders mark appears.
Description:
The title refers to the five vertical layers of the work. Base consists of sprues, pretzels, and a bronze wedge. The second element is a Monstera leaf, above which a long bar of wrought square aluminum forms a linear map. The top element is a wooden, diamond-pattern folding gate, and the fifth element is a heat rotated exhaust vent.
Subject:
Abstract
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Anonymous Collection.
References:
Carmean, E. A., Jr., et al., "The Sculpture of Nancy Graves: A Catalogue Raisonne," New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1987.
Illustration:
Carmean, E. A. Jr., et al., "The Sculpture of Nancy Graves...," New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1987, pg. 173.
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 87460242
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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