Harvard Art Museums > 2007.100.45.2: Model for "Broken Obelisk" base Models Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Model for "Broken Obelisk" base (Barnett Newman) , 2007.100.45.2,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 15, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/318948. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2007.100.45.2 People Barnett Newman, American (New York NY 1905 - 1970 New York NY) Title Model for "Broken Obelisk" base Classification Models Date c.1963 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/318948 Physical Descriptions Dimensions 23 × 24 cm (9 1/16 × 9 7/16 in.) flat Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Barnett and Annalee Newman Estate of Annalee Newman The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Gift of the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Copyright © The Barnett Newman Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Accession Year 2007 Object Number 2007.100.45.2 Contact am_straus@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. Descriptions Description One of eight models for "Broken Obelisk." The model was constructed from four discrete triangles of cardstock paper, which were once taped together to form a model for the pyramidal base of "Broken Obelisk." Stains from adhesive tape run along two edges of each triangle, suggesting that the pieces were once held together to form a pyramid. Subjects and Contexts Barnett Newman Studio Materials Collection Related Objects Object Number 2007.100.45 Artist Barnett Newman Title Eight cardboard models for "Broken Obelisk" Classification Models
