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Joseph Cornell, A Collection of Cocoons, 1966, collage with paper towels, stain and postage stamp on fiberboard, 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 23.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1991.155.22
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Artwork Details
- Title
- A Collection of Cocoons
- Artist
- Date
- 1966
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 23.0 cm)
- Markings
- signed and dated on verso, lower left, in black ink: Josef Cornell 7/66 written and collaged on verso, top, in black ink: July the Fourth / "A Collection of Cocoons" written on verso, lower left, in black ink: voice heard first July 4. 66. / voice heard 2nd Time Sept. 18. 66. written on verso, bottom right, in black ink: from Joseph C. collaged pieces of paper with black typeface on verso: a - upper left side: will, nur beim Subject stehen sollte. So heisst es in einem b - upper right below word "Cocoons": eit, Tag, Nacht, warm, kalt; einfach, doppelt, ge- c - lower left side: IN I. LIBRUM REGUM Cap. IX. 631 d - bottom left along edge; paper torn into two pieces: Saint - Petersbourg 316
- Credit Line
- Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
- Mediums Description
- collage with paper towels, stain and postage stamp on fiberboard
- Keywords
- Animal — insect — butterfly
- Object Number
- 1991.155.22