Harvard Art Museums > 1991.383: Abstraction (Spirals) Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Abstraction (Spirals) (Alexander Calder) , 1991.383,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/310142. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1991.383 People Alexander Calder, American (Philadelphia, PA 1898 - 1976 New York, NY) Title Abstraction (Spirals) Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 20th century Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/310142 Physical Descriptions Medium Watercolor on thin off-white wove paper Dimensions actual: 21.6 x 27.8 cm (8 1/2 x 10 15/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks watermark: Reliable [with design of bulldog] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Alexander Calder, Created, By descent through family to Nanette Sexton. Richard B. Bailey and Nanette C. Sexton, Boston MA, By descent through family, Gift to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991. Ms. Sexton is great-niece of the artist. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Richard B. Bailey and Nanette C. Sexton in memory of Professor Frederick Deknatel Copyright © Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Accession Year 1991 Object Number 1991.383 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu