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Sketch of The City

A work made of brush and black ink on ivory wove paper.
© 2018 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • A work made of brush and black ink on ivory wove paper.

Date:

1959–60

Artist:

Alexander Calder
American, 1898-1976

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Alexander Calder

Title

Sketch of The City

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.

1959–1960

Medium

Brush and black ink on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

27.7 × 21.5 cm (10 15/16 × 8 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls

Reference Number

1997.328

Copyright

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

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