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Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Maquette)
Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Maquette)
Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Maquette)

Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Maquette)

Artist (British, 1903–1975)
Date1956
MediumBrass and cotton string with wooden base
DimensionsH. (w/o base) 9 1/8 x W. 7 x L. 13 in. (23.2 x 17.8 x 33 cm)
Base: 1 x 9 x 7 3/8 in. (2.5 x 22.9 x 18.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of W. R. Valentiner
Object numberG.65.10.27
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceGimpel Fils Gallery, London, UK; sold to W. R. Valentiner, New York, 1958; bequeathed to NCMA, 1965.
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