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John D. Rockefeller

A work made of wire and dime.
© 2018 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • A work made of wire and dime.

Date:

c. 1928

Artist:

Alexander Calder
American, 1898–1976

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Contemporary Art

Artist

Alexander Calder

Title

John D. Rockefeller

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1926–1930

Medium

Wire and dime

Dimensions

46.9 × 22.8 × 46.9 cm (18 1/2 × 9 × 18 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Frederic C. Bartlett

Reference Number

1963.864

Copyright

© 2018 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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