Harvard Art Museums > 1991.466: Standing Male Figure with Arms Akimbo; Study of a Human Head; Sketches 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"Standing Male Figure with Arms Akimbo; Study of a Human Head; Sketches (Alexander Calder) , 1991.466,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/310209. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1991.466 People Alexander Calder, American (Philadelphia, PA 1898 - 1976 New York, NY) Title Standing Male Figure with Arms Akimbo; Study of a Human Head; Sketches Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 20th century Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/310209 Physical Descriptions Medium Black ink and graphite on off-white wove paper Dimensions actual: 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.) Inscriptions and Marks watermark: [in triangle:] A / Royal / Standard / American / Linen Bond inscription: u.r., black ink: [in image, above indeterminate sketches:] B; W 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 1991.466 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
