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The Big Red Ball

A work made of oil on linen.
© Estate of Ellen Lanyon.

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  • A work made of oil on linen.

Date:

1965

Artist:

Ellen Lanyon
American, 1926–2013

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Contemporary Art

Artist

Ellen Lanyon

Title

The Big Red Ball

Place

United States (Object made in)

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.

1965

Medium

Oil on linen

Dimensions

163.8 × 138.4 cm (64 1/4 × 54 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the estate of Ellen Lanyon

Reference Number

2014.639

Copyright

© Estate of Ellen Lanyon.

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