Bel Echo Gruyere

Joseph Cornell, Bel Echo Gruyere, ca. 1939, painted wood box with foil-covered paperboard bellows, shredded paper, cut-outs from maps and engravings, and cord, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1985.64.42A-B
Joseph Cornell, Bel Echo Gruyere, ca. 1939, painted wood box with foil-covered paperboard bellows, shredded paper, cut-outs from maps and engravings, and cord, overall closed: 3 5⁄8 x 7 3⁄4 in. (9.2 x 19.7 cm.) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1985.64.42A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Bel Echo Gruyere
Artist
Date
ca. 1939
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
overall closed: 3 5⁄8 x 7 3⁄4 in. (9.2 x 19.7 cm.) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted wood box with foil-covered paperboard bellows, shredded paper, cut-outs from maps and engravings, and cord
Subjects
  • Object — written matter — map
  • Animal — cattle
Object Number
1985.64.42A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.64.42A-B

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Date1803?
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