Study for Bat Column

Copied Claes Oldenburg, Study for Bat Column, 1975, welded and painted steel on steel base, 39 121212 in. (100.230.430.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1979.159.16, © 1975, Claes Oldenburg

Artwork Details

Title
Study for Bat Column
Date
1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
39 121212 in. (100.230.430.4 cm)
Copyright
© 1975, Claes Oldenburg
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program
Mediums
Mediums Description
welded and painted steel on steel base
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract
  • Study — sculpture model
  • Recreation — sport and play — baseball
  • General Services Administration — Art-in-Architecture Program
Object Number
1979.159.16

Exhibitions

Media - 1979.159.44 - SAAM-1979.159.44_1 - 56988
Sculpture Down to Scale: Models for Public Art at Federal Buildings, 1974 – 1985
May 31, 2019November 22, 2020
Artists used preliminary models—or maquettes—to communicate their ideas.